survivors | j.m. g.v.

Twenty years after the Cordyceps outbreak, hardened smuggler Joel Miller and his partner Tess navigate Boston's brutal QZ, clashing with arms dealer Robert and crossing paths with Firefly leader Marlene. Meanwhile, ruthless Firefly co-commander Diane Salvino, known as "War Dog" for her merciless tactics against FEDRA, secretly protects two orphaned teens; fiery fourteen-year-old Ellie and protective sixteen-year-old Elijah. When a mall excursion with Firefly recruit Riley ends in tragedy, Diane and Marlene devise a high-stakes plan to transport the kids westward amid rebel operations. As Joel and Tess reluctantly agrees to smuggle Ellie and Elijah out of the QZ to the Capitol, they reunite with Diane, who is without a team and a solid plan. Joel is forced to take Diane, Ellie, and Elijah west where their perilous cross-country trek unfolds. Their journey ahead dives into survival, found family, and moral ambiguity that drives towards choices that will redefine what it truly means to be survivors.