Civilization perished in the fire of a terrorist attack. 90% of adults died, 9% became zombies whose brains nanites slowly restore, turning life into a computer game where the level grows when you absorb nanites from other people’s bodies. And only 1% remained normal. The first freezes have ended. But the worst is still ahead, because everyone is trying to survive no matter what. Cold sharpens every conflict and reveals hidden character traits. There are fewer and fewer living people, but winter is only just taking hold.