Adam had to do something terrible to protect his family, his home. It had to be done, part of him knows that, but it changes a person. It can certainly change a teenager who's already grown up too quickly, too harshly, in the wake of the catastrophic global blackout four months ago. To ensure their safety and survival, Adam and his neighbors have turned their neighborhood into a fortress, defending against countless enemies, known and unknown, who want what they have. But what's lurking in the dark is a greater danger than ever before: somebody on a mission to destroy the neighborhood and Adam.

Soon, the hunted becomes the hunter . . . and Adam hates himself for what he will have to do. Because sometimes even the dark is not cover enough for things that would never happen in the light.