In the weeks since an EMP attack left their world in chaos, Raine Caldwell and her group have escaped St. Louis only to find trouble at the farm in St. Francois County. With the cartel defeated and new alliances formed with the locals, they thought their problems were over. But the battle was only beginning.

After defeating Nelson and his crew, Maddie and her group from Evening Shade are ready for some rest and relaxation before the big push to prepare for another post-apocalyptic winter. But trouble once again finds our group and this time, it is knocking at their back door. News from Rank and his new friends down south rocks Maddie's world and ignite her worse fears. She'll be forced to make tough decisions, ones that she isn't prepared to make. It...

As Maddie, Zack, and their group struggle to secure the cabin, the community grapples to find justice in a lawless world when a girl goes missing. Amid turmoil and bloodshed, Maddie learns evil comes in all shapes and sizes and that no one can be trusted. After Maddie and Zack find old enemies nearby, a decision must be made--hunker down and wait, or go on the offensive. Filled with grief and guilt, Maddie must find a way to move forward and survive....