They thought the end came in a flash. Before Wicked was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth, killing most of the population. -The worst is yet to come. Mark and Trina were there when it happened. They survived. But now a virus is spreading. A virus that fills humans with murderous rage. -There is no cure. No escape. They’re convinced that ther⁶e’s a way to save those who are left-if they can stay alive. Because in this new, devastated world, every life has a price. And to some you’re worth more dead than alive. -The end is only the beginning.