<p>Eight strangers each battling their own tragic pasts and fatal diagnoses miraculously survive their illnesses-only to awaken in a world that has undergone a terrifying and inexplicable transformation.</p><p></p><p>Among them is Alex Trevor a battle-hardened homicide detective desperate to return to his wife and daughter; Kayla Young a bitter teenager who has given up on hope; Dr. Rick Foster an oncologist haunted by personal loss; Tara Rayne an affluent mother tormented by her son's fatal prognosis; Jackson Mallory a cynical attorney plagued by his father's unrelenting judgment; and Pastor Matt Sawyer a man whose faith is about to face its greatest test.</p><p></p><p>As they struggle to understand why they've been spared they soon realize their survival comes with a harrowing price. Together they must fight for hope redemption and the fate of humanity itself-before time runs out.</p><p></p>