For the past fifteen years, a fog has crept across the earth, blanketing every living thing in shadow. Anyone entering the dark curtain is never heard from again. Magnus Aune knows this better than anyone. His family lives on the last sun-touched expanse, a simple cliff dwelling overlooking the ocean, and each day, Magnus watches the fog creep closer. For once, he knows the meaning of true isolation. Overcome by despair, willing to risk his own mortality, Magnus leads his family beyond the shadow. But is he leading them to their salvation? Or will each member of the family finally be judged?