When a plague virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but wiped out, with only a few survivors left to struggle against the slide into barbarism or extinction.
Ish, a solitary young geologist, is living alone in a mountain cabin, after a three week coma. He drives to the nearest town only to find dead bodies. He searches for survivors, from San Francisco to Las Vegas.
Ish finally finds a survivor, Emma. She teaches him how to plant, hunt, and fish. There’s a spark. Is it real, or are they just the last two people on earth?
5 years later. New residents move to San Lupo: Jorge and Maurine, then a mysterious mute girl, Evie. She is filthy and alone, why won’t she speak?
A drought hits San Lupo. Again they are at the mercy of the Earth... A nomadic group from the desert shows up, led by charismatic Charlie.
Ish hears a commotion in Evie’s art studio and discovers Charlie assaulted Evie. San Lupo gathers, this tribe must decide how to punish evil.
Heather has returned alone. She tells Ezra and Jean about Raif’s fate... Ish is desperate to save Joey.
