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When the world collapses overnight, siblings Carissa and Ian are left to survive in a land reshaped by an all consuming force.
As they struggle to stay alive, something within them begins to change strange, powerful, and not fully understood.
But in a world where survival comes at a cost, not everyone they meet will be worth saving.
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