The darkness infecting mankind has been given a name—The Dread… It’s been a year and a half since Taylor Hart and her companions fled Los Angeles, desperate to escape the infection unleashed by the drug Vanidrum, which causes bloodthirsty madness in its hosts. The survivors found refuge in a hidden Lazarus Pharmaceutical base in Alaska, codenamed The Ark, but it isn’t long before the grisly army of the infected finds them. Now, Dread Lieutenants are appearing, men and women chosen by the darkness and given horrifying special abilities… As Taylor and her team fight to escape, Doctor Valery Spear falls prey to the infection. She becomes a Dread Lieutenant, equipped with enhanced speed and strength. The mad doctor is now bent on capturing Taylor and using her for experimentation. Their only hope is to reach The Vault, where the last known transmission from the outside world originated… As they journey through wastelands and towns overrun by creatures of The Dread, Taylor’s power of telekinesis begins to evolve and she receives visions from a being who calls itself The Messenger. The visions hint that one of her companions holds a secret that could release the world from the horrors of the infection…if Taylor can manage to keep her safe. When betrayal sells them into the hands of their enemies, Taylor must protect their only hope of salvation, or join All the Broken People.