From Darkest Night

<p>Hiwi is a senior in high school whose only friend is his loyal German shepherd. Instead of waking up to catch a flight to spend spring break with his older brother in California he wakes to a world seemingly devoid of people except two other passengers.</p><p></p><p>After a timely intervention during a nighttime assassination attempt proves that there are still others left in the world Hiwi must join forces with a brilliant drug addict a former treasure hunter a lawyer his client a pair of nomads and a ruthless Vietnam veteran turned terrorist who doesn't look a day past twenty-five to uncover their connection to a Viking-age end-times prophecy and escape purgatory.</p><p></p><p>In a trek across the continental United States that culminates into a final confrontation with their shared past on the Vegas Strip only one thing is certain--no matter who walks away there will be consequences for humanity for years to come.</p>