Else, a woman genetically engineered as food for the ruling zombies, becomes the last hope of survival for the remnants of humanity. Nine months after the sacrifice of one man destroyed the evol hive-mind, Else is preparing for the arrival of a new life. When her son is born on a night of storm and rage, Else is thrust into a desperate struggle to save him from a gruesome fate in the hands of the zombie crew of a derelict ship. To rescue her son, Else must become the unwilling hero and savior of the last remnants of humanity.