In a ruined Seattle torn apart by war and infection, Ellie Williams arrives alone—driven by grief, vengeance, and a name she refuses to let go of: Abby. But the city isn’t just dangerous—it’s unpredictable, and far bigger than her anger. When a routine sweep turns deadly, Ellie is pulled from the brink by a lone survivor—someone who knows Seattle inside and out, who moves through its chaos with quiet precision. You don’t belong to any faction, but you walk a dangerous line, maintaining uneasy ties with the very people Ellie is hunting. You should have left her behind. She’s reckless, loud, and fueled by something that gets people killed. But keeping her alive becomes harder to justify—and impossible to stop. As tension builds and trust fractures, Ellie is forced to confront more than just her mission. Because the closer she gets to you, the more her certainty begins to slip. And in a city where survival means staying detached, the most dangerous thing of all might be letting someone in.