In a world of kill or be killed, it's hard to find solace in the trust of anyone. So when Karkat Vantas, a short and stubby troll stuck in the apocalypse, hears rumor of someone camping out in the city with a bunch of supplies, he is guided there in a desperate hope for survival. Meeting new friends and new enemies a long the way, will he be able find peace in a land of war, or will he perish like all the others, lost to the world of death and suffering?