This is the end. After narrowly escaping the clutches of Yuri's slave mines in Morocco, Nate and his rag-tag group desperately race back home to Texas with the hopes of building a machine that can stop the false Archan commander and restore the lives of him, Abe and newfound ally—Pelany. With the diary in hand, the group must face untold challenges as they travel across the desolate America in search of hope and freedom. With Yuri hot on their tail, the pressure builds and ends with the ultimate sacrifice being made. This explosive end to the Scattered Ashes series follows Nate through the ravaged, unfamiliar world to save the family and home he holds dear.