A year ago, ripped across the nation, leaving the country in darkness and society in ruin. Only the strongest and most resourceful survived the chaos. Sam is one of those survivors. After escaping the clutches of a sadistic group led by the psychopathic Kurt, he is doing everything he can to locate Tara, who is still trapped in Kurt's evil embrace. After weeks of searching, Sam is finally beginning to lose all hope of ever finding her. But when he finds evidence that Tara might still be out there, Sam embarks on a north towards a mysterious location in hopes of reuniting with her, once and for all. But Sam isn't the only one heading north. And as he soon discovers, the is home to some very dangerous people. People hellbent on stopping him in his tracks. Will Sam find Tara? Or will this journey prove one too far? is the seventh book in the new . If you enjoy stories of ordinary people thrown into harrowing new circumstances, you'll love the World Without Power series.