All-out nuclear war... What would you do? Where would you go? Would you and your family survive? Two hundred and sixty-four survivors answer those questions in this novel of courage and struggle. Saved by a man of vision, they were selected to live and carry on through the toughest ordeal mankind had ever faced. Volume one of three, this book is the beginning of their journey as they travel from near and far to reach a safe haven. This is a tale of a small remnant of humanity learning to survive and cope in a world forever changed. It's the story of Will Hargraves, a billionaire defense contractor, and Mark Teller, his protege. Along with Will's daughter Chris, and many others, they find shelter from the apocalypse only to have it snatched from them as creatures of the dark invade their sanctuary.