Can one mistake decide who lives or dies?
At the height of the Oregon Meltdown, survival is no longer measured in days, it is measured in choices.
When a deadly mistake separates Nate from his family at the edge of an evacuation corridor, he is left with nothing but his determination, a battered water bottle, and the clothes on his back.
With the military preparing to close the last bridge across the Columbia River, time is running out. His only hope is to endure a fifty-mile trek on foot through a broken wilderness where the rules of the Old World no longer matter. Ahead lies a landscape of abandoned towns, fractured alliances, and ruthless factions fighting for control. Food is scarce, trust is dangerous, and enemies lurk in every shadow.
To survive, Nate must draw on his father's training, the memory of what he has already lost, and the hope of what he might still save.
The countdown has started, are you ready to escape?
