Sophie and Jeb begin their new life together just months after an EMP hits the United States destroying the grid and transportation system. Sophie survived the first days, walking home fifty-eight miles from Birmingham. Now she and Jeb are building a new life in this new world, along with his family. They are sheltered in their rural community and have been spared many of the hardships that the rest of the country has faced, but how long will that continue and will they be ready to face all the challenges ahead?