The war waged until the bombs fell. All that was left of society in the aftermath: a few hundred people. They had been alone and isolated for years dealing with the loss of everything they hold dear - in a world of desolation and despair. But when a group goes into the nearest city on a routine supply run, they find something that gives them hope for a better future; a strange radio signal coming from hundreds of miles away. It is safe there. There is no danger of starvation, thirst, the elements or radiation. Alex is sixteen years old and is one of a select few who are chosen to make the journey of their lives. Will they be successful in their quest? When things start to turn ominous along the way, it becomes apparent to Alex that he has become the embodiment of a war-torn youth - a child of desperation, still clinging to the past and dreading what the future might bring....