A small town English teacher, Catherine Newton, is asked to travel to post-apocalyptic LA in order to find something that will save the world. In this thrilling adventure she meets many fantastic characters, including a dwarf warlord who rides on Komodo dragons and an anarchist gang led by a man named Cybersausage. She struggles with who to trust, and who to love, as she both loses and finds herself. Will she succeed in saving the world? Will a giant rat pop out and eat someone? You'll have to read to find out.