Unlikely heroes of a modern apocalypse must fight to liberate their homeland and ultimately restore the reign of humanity. When Colby Marshall is found nearly half-dead in the barren Fairview, he is unwillingly dragged into a three-way struggle between the last remaining Outposts, the Infected, and the mysterious agents of Secrenom. He must rise to the challenge, because outside the mighty outpost Dawnhurst's halls, deadly foes plot its destructions. Can Colby find a way to save his home, his friends, and his love, from the firstborn of the Infected, the immortal fiend Behemoth? For if he fails, there will never again be a rise for humanity.

A tale about the courage and fellowship of mankind, the essence of humanity, as Colby attempts to examine classic morales and themes in life that are inconvienient in such a timeframe. When all else is taken away and everything is lost, we no longer fight for ourselves, but for each other.