Seventeen-year-old Ember Pain is tired of running and hiding. After a virus was released, wiping out the majority of the population, the world has become a very dangerous place. If they aren't fleeing from the bad men who hunt them, they are contending with the cannibals who want to eat them. Making a stand seems like the only option. As Ember and her friends travel to Wyoming for a final show-down with the bad men, her life becomes even more complicated. Nothing will be easy, she knows this. But she holds onto hope. It's all she has.

"In this last book of the trilogy, Joni neatly ties up all of the ends to this fun, exciting series. A mixture of Stephen King and Stephanie Meyer, these books keep you turning the pages late into the night. Each chapter ends with a bang and even though you know you should shut off the light, you find yourself reading "just a little bit more". - Reader Review