The world was caught in the crossfire with devastating results. Millions died when the warheads detonated. Power grids were destroyed, leaving mankind to survive in a powerless world. And that was just the beginning.

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This is more than the story of nuclear war. It's about the devastating aftermath wrought when the bombs stop dropping. The possible future of humanity is seen through the eyes of the Bartlett family, Maine lobstermen whose roots stretch back to the early settlement of Maine.

 

Some are at sea. Another is off the island they call home. And the youngest, a newlywed is tucked away in a place of perceived safety in the heart of Europe.

 

While they fight for survival, they must trek across a rapidly deteriorating landscape fraught with danger from both the elements and their fellow man.