In the year 2086, the world is a graveyard of ash and radiation. Seventy-four years ago, an unexplained solar surge triggered a catastrophic event known as The Meltdown-a chain reaction that detonated every nuclear reactor on Earth. The first to go were Chernobyl's aging reactors, followed by the rest, plunging humanity into an age of fire, famine, and unrelenting nuclear winter.
In the ruins of Seattle, now one of the most hostile wastelands on the planet, Cody Sarge emerges from a bunker that was once his family's salvation. Alone and desperate, he must navigate The Exclusion Zone, a nightmarish landscape of collapsed skyscrapers, irradiated rain, and grotesque mutants warped by decades of radiation exposure. But the creatures aren't the only horrors lurking in the ruins-something else stirs beneath the ruins, something drawn to the echoes of the past.
With only his father's old rifle and a fading map scrawled with warnings, Cody embarks on a journey to find any remnants of civilization. But in The Exclusion Zone, survival isn't just about fighting the elements or avoiding the monsters in the dark-it's about confronting the truth of what The Meltdown really was... and what still lingers at its core.
The sun caused the first destruction. But what if it wasn't done yet?
"In this world, nothing is ever as it seems..."
In 2071, the world burned.
Nations collapsed, anarchy reigned then nuclear fire consumed the Earth, leaving only ash, ruin - and a few survivors. John Walker managed to drag his two sons, Ben and Clay, into a Visr Corp cryo-bunker, sealing them away from the apocalypse just in time.
When they awoke in 2159, the planet was unrecognizable - a deadly wasteland where survival is a daily struggle. John led his boys from the bunker, through the wasteland to Detroit, a fortified city that somehow escaped the bombs. Behind its giant wall, life was harsh but livable.
Sixteen years later, Ben and Clay are hardened men, shaped by the brutal lessons of the wasteland - and by their father's strict, iron will. But there's one problem... John has been missing for over a year.
Now, one job - a simple run, or so the brothers think - will pull them into a deadly chain of events. Secrets buried since the end of the world are about to surface, blood will be spilled, and the revelations could change Detroit forever.
Author Note: Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to check out my story. It's appreciated in ways I can't fully put into words.