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On an average afternoon, a source of unknown origin broadcasts a strange warning across Earth. In 90 days, the world is going to end. No ransom is asked. No motive is given. Nothing can stop this from happening.
As time slips away to the day of reckoning, three people find themselves trapped in the hysteria.
A prominent and esteemed global leader preaches empathy and peace. A blue-collar father struggles to keep his broken family together. A ruthless military advisor plots to leverage the opportunity for her own career.
As their paths collide, each questions the origin and legitimacy of the threat. Before the deadline arrives, their actions leave them teetering on a catastrophic cliff. Will peace and understanding prevail, or will the menacing danger lurking in the shadows reveal itself?
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