Book excerpt: The final remnants of humanity left on Earth lost a member, with Wayne unable to deal with his own actions in a world which has lost all purpose. Deprived of their anchor, Jeremiah and Soham were forced to reconsider their differences and found their relationship irreparable. Soham was abandoned, betrayed by the dark-haired girl from his past and his only living friend. But he knows that she has a plan, and, more importantly, that she’s keeping it from Jeremiah. And in the darkness, something is growing...