After the devastating loss to the Fowler brothers and the surviving prisoners, Kurt and the team head towards an untested sanctuary. Their rescued but traumatized survivors need somewhere to rest. Somewhere to begin the long road to recovery.While Kurt and Holbeck plot their counterattack, an unfulfilled vendetta throws everything into jeopardy. Torn between the two missions, can they hope to succeed or will they all fall to the dead?Far to the east, Claire Hampton and her Traveller clan are making their own plans. They’ve seen the new threat rising from the north. Will their preparations be enough when the Nowhere Men finally come knocking?
Picking up from the last book, Ardunel Castle is now in the hands of the Fowler brothers and their gang of fellow convicts holding Sarah and others captive while more are in hiding. Kurt, Holbeck and more of the group attempt a rescue ending up having to battle a horde of zombies that somehow got inside. Meanwhile, Winston and Peter head to Mrs. Hampton's camp to stop Braiden from causing trouble between the two groups. There is so much action, death and fighting for survival in this character driven, emotionally charged tale. I could say so much more but don't want to spoil this book that will have you on the edge of your seat and holding your breath throughout the entire read.