It finally happened. A super-virus that was created for use only in a worst case scenario has been released into the public. The small pox-like disease was unstoppable and raced through major population centers. Bodies were stacked like cordwood, all waiting for the cremation fires that dotted the landscape like a bad case of acne. Two hundred years later, 90% of the world's population was gone. Without adequate care, most buildings and cities collapsed into massive piles of rubble and a medieval age has returned. Small pockets of survivors struggle to live in difficult conditions in North West America. But there is hope. Rumors persist of a library and a Librarian who have preserved essential elements of modern culture. The McIntyre family believe the rumors to be fact and begin a journey to not only find the Librarian but also to re-establish a foundation for restoring and recovering that which was lost. Young Cooper Wellsley McIntyre has a photographic memory and it is hoped he will take the lead in the saga. Even with his unforgettable memory, Coop is unsure. As his story unfolds, Coop makes some key decisions that make one wonder if he is in the fact the One.