"It's not a matter of if there is another world war, it's a matter of when." Perhaps the historians will write this war off as a single cause, but they couldn't be more wrong. As tensions around the world boiled over, waves of attacks left the so few survivors struggling to comprehend the massive damage. In New London, there are still two prominent noble families living on by a single heir. Robert Frost, a noble clinging to power and the crime ring his father left behind, is still alive after the Third world War left the world on its knees. Tobias Gilbertson, the boy searching for answers after being thrust into the position of head of house, survives after the world war and fire. All they can do is pick up their lives and carry on, because after all, WAR NEVER CHANGES. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Picking up Our Lives is a coming of age novel set in a post-world war three London, centered around Frost and Gilbertson and the lives they lead. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Deals with themes such as survivor depression, criminal activity, orphans, and familial issues.