The world, empty and lost. A pandemic has killed humanity, and a few survivors need to cope with the hardships of the post-apocalypse. On the run from gangs in the Old World, Alan and his family arrive in the United States, hoping to build a new life. But dark forces are at work, and soon his family disappears without a trace. They seem to have been kidnapped, but by whom? Alan has to use all his cunning to survive in a hostile country. Dreadful secrets begin to unravel as he crosses the violent continent in search of his family.