An exhilarating, queer post-apocalyptic novel about confronting inner demons, forging bonds, and making impossible choices.

Two years after a deadly fungal outbreak brought humanity to its knees, Georgie Wicks is barely holding herself together.

Haunted by her mother's death and crushed beneath expectations she can never seem to meet, Georgie struggles to finish the vaccine her mother left behind. But when her father vanishes beyond Haven's walls, she refuses to lose what's left of her family. With her closest friend Jax at her side, Georgie ventures into a world where survival demands more than she's prepared to give.

Adam Kulyk has become exceptionally good at pretending he's fine.

Behind his quick wit and easy smiles, addiction and the ghosts of his past threaten the life he's built with Oliver, the one person who makes him believe there may still be some good in the world. But Adam's devotion borders on desperation, and the voice in his head is growing harder to ignore. He'll do anything to keep Oliver safe, even if it means losing himself.

When a chance radio transmission brings their groups together, Adam's settlement sees an opportunity to fight back against the cult terrorizing its people. Meanwhile, Georgie and Adam find an unexpected sense of belonging in each other.

But with the people they love in danger, both face choices they can never take back.

Love might be the only thing worth surviving for. But how much of themselves are they willing to lose to keep it?

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