Long after Earth has been ravaged by nuclear war, humanity survives, but for the people of Innerstadt, trouble is brewing. Their city, the last bastion of humanity in a desolate wasteland, is descending rapidly into chaos. The Awoken, a group of homicidal terrorists hell-bent on breaking free of their supposed bonds, are stepping up their game. While his brothers in arms are tied up in a losing war, Frank William Fasaro, a young officer in a dwindling police force, has no choice but to work the beat. When his patrol vehicle is requisitioned by Special Assignments, it's just the beginning of a very bad day. Plagued by recurring dreams, coping with serious questions about his past, he will soon learn that nothing is as it appears. He may not know it, but the clock is ticking. Will he find what he's looking for, or will it find him first?