Almost one year has passed since widespread terrorist attacks crippled the country. The light apocalyptic tale that began in the picturesque village of Bystander NY, continues with the introduction of three women of varying backgrounds. Follow their journeys to learn what led them from much larger cities to that insignificant little speck on the map, known as Bystander. The electric grid is down. With no gasoline for travel and no supermarkets to patronize for food, life has been bumped back to the 1800's for most of the village residents. This trio of short stories takes the town from the Christmas holiday through the spring planting season. Catch up on the happenings of Bystander through the eyes of a new cast of characters. Things are rarely as they seem in this quaint town