One moment, Perth was one of the most isolated cities on Earth. The next moment, that spot of light at the edge of the world was all that was left. All alone, how will the people of Perth confront their first day? Cover art by Christopher Boesgaard.

When a monster hunter’s last mission is to bring back a wasteland girl, his only chance of survival is to turn the hunt around. Ninety years after the devastating global "Fracture," the biosphere has collapsed. The few remaining cities, once bastions of human survival, have become fortresses of power ruled by ruthless corporations. Axel Mercer, a former soldier, explores the hostile plains to recover organisms for scientific research. But the corporations who run civilization want more. As his last mission, Mercer is sent to recover a specimen that could bring eternal life to the corporate elites. He learns this organism is not a monster, but a teen girl—a wasteland fighter hardened by a life of survival. Her spirit and fierce determination challenge everything Mercer has believed about his job, his future, and his questionable past. In a world where power is worth more than life itself, Mercer must decide which side of the fight he belongs on—and what kind of future is worth fighting for.