When everyone promises safety, how do you know who to trust?

Myrna thinks the worst is behind them. After escaping Cleveland and the betrayal that nearly killed them all, she and her group of survivors are finally heading toward Edendale-a town promising peace, safety, and a fresh start in a world torn apart by The Fall.

But peace is a lie when you're being hunted.

As they trudge through a fractured America where violence lurks behind every abandoned building and danger crouches in every shadow, Myrna can't shake the feeling that something terrible is about to happen. When a vulnerable young woman named Junie joins their group, the dynamics shift. Rex, their ex-detective leader, doesn't trust her. Goldie is nursing wounds from their last betrayal. And Myrna? She sees something in Junie's haunted eyes that mirrors her own demons. Secrets that might destroy them all.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hoffman is transforming Haven Hold into something monstrous. His militia is growing, and his ambitions know no bounds. He has unfinished business with the group that escaped his grasp.

His army is mobilizing.

The race to Edendale becomes a desperate sprint between sanctuary and slaughter. But when Myrna finally arrives and discovers Junie's devastating secret, she realizes the army at their backs is the least of their worries. A predator waits inside Edendale's walls-a man wearing the mask of a healer, a monster who's been hunting in plain sight.

To save Junie, Myrna will have to confront the trauma that's haunted her for years. Survival means facing the demons who never left.

The truth beneath the ruins will bury them all.