First published 2010
In a secret government facility, a horrific experiment goes wrong, unleashing a monstrous threat that decimates the world. As civilization crumbles, FBI agent Brad Wolgast rescues six-year-old Amy, a refugee from the doomed project, and they flee into a nightmarish future. With the fate of the ruined world resting on Amy's mysterious powers, their journey becomes a desperate fight for survival against unimaginable danger.
Genres: fiction, dystopia, adventure, fantasy, action, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, desperate-fight, found-family
Setting: Telluride, Colorado, Las Vegas, Nevada, Oregon, United States
Period: 2014, 21st Century, 22nd Century
784 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: body-horror, graphic-violence