World war three just so happens to start nuclear North america was destroyed in collateral damage from Europe sending thermal nuclear bombs onto South america. The current drafts carried radiation over to north america causing a federal government collapse. This story follows 19 year old Kyle lerring A Canadian ( I know it scares me to) he survived a portion of the fallout with his father but he then died to radiation and along with him Kyle's emotions and reason to live, but he live to encounter a suitable substitute.