Just a simple infiltration. That was the plan. Cross into lawless, post-war Asia pretending to be an adrenaline-junkie climber and get out safe. Do that, and Nic was promised all the help joining Special Forces her former SF uncle could bring to bear. As part of her cover, Nic agrees to investigate a newly discovered cave—and inside, she finds a strange artifact. And then everything changes. Her world no longer exists. The terrain is the same, but every sign of civilization has disappeared. No roads, no power lines, no GPS, nothing. Starving and desperately searching for a way back, Nic discovers the relics of the past have vanished too - and the pre-technology people she encounters either terrified of outsiders or ruthless killers. Can Nic find any safety in this strange yet familiar world … and what must she sacrifice to get it?