EMBER: Four years after the apocalypse, the United States is in ruins. We're still not sure of how many are still our there, struggling to survive. It could be just me and Sonia. Life is a quiet nightmare. The silence of the new world is enough to drive anyone over the edge of sanity. Yet we know we are being followed and watched by a mysterious group of hooded warriors. Their goals are unknown. If this were four years ago, we would just call the police. But this is the apocalypse. And there's no one left but us. SONIA: Ember. That is the name of my best friend who has stuck with me through and through. A best friend can turn the most dauntless endeavors into the most memorable experiences. Only one problem. This is the new world. This is the world after the apocalypse. And a hike in the mountains is not exciting and adventurous when you're starving, you're lost, and you're being chased relentlessly by mysterious warriors of whom you only know one thing. They. Will. Kill. You.