Nephir Sol's rebellious younger cousin Cherylin indulged in many, if not more, of the same dangers and excesses that almost got Neph killed. As it were, Neph was able to get Cher away from the dangerous life they shared, and at the age of eighteen joined the military, first as a reservist on the west coast, and then in active duty in the middle east - a land with horrors that in many ways mirrored the world she escaped. Quick and sharp with a gun, and intelligent enough to follow and even give orders when necessary - ultimately, Cher still sought family, when all she ever had was Neph, and tried to make a life by herself, despite her desire to belong.

Cherylin Silver has outrun Armageddon across eight states that have all fallen behind her. She is on a mission to find her cousin, but what's keeping her going? What secrets has she stayed alive this long to tell?