Over sixty years ago a near-extinction event caused a biological reaction in more than 10% of the remaining population, causing them to be stronger and heal faster as well as having enhanced senses and a higher sex drive everything needed to repopulate a dying species.
Scarlett's life has fragmented with the loss of her unborn child. Despite having the support of her brother Archer and her sometimes-lover Banjo, she feels keenly alone, especially when the biological father does the math and figures out her secret. With the mystery of Archer's disappearance still looming over them, how can they move forward?
A story about grief and the will to go on, Scarlett discovers that not everything is as it seems.