
The plot of the novel unfolds in an alternative reality where people, having miraculously survived a global catastrophe, are forced to adapt to new conditions of existence. The main character arrives in a small town called Sizopol, where residents are gradually restoring social order and trying to preserve the remnants of the former civilization. Tense relationships among the survivors, the struggle for resources, and the relentless drive for survival will confront the hero with a difficult choice—one where not only his future but the fate of all the townspeople depends on his decisions.