The breathtaking final chapter in The Praegressus Project series. The government has fallen. The war for humanity’s survival has only just begun. Mira’s sacrifice has freed Chris from the vile clutches of the Director. If only the same could be said for his soul. Plagued by the crimes he committed to save himself, Chris sets out in search of the Chead. For weeks the superhuman creatures have rampaged unchecked across California, waging a silent war against humanity. Intelligent, deadly, and organized, there’s too many for even Chris’s genetically enhanced abilities. It’s a good thing Liz, the girl he betrayed, isn’t done yelling at him yet… Abandoned by their friends, Sam and Ashley are happy to have the extra alone time. They know it can’t last. The President, still at large after the fall of Alcatraz, has taken control of the nation’s nuclear arsenal – and he’s ready use it. With a billion lives at stake, they will need to take matters into their own hands one last time. Can the love-struck renegades finally end the President’s cruel rein, and both make it out alive?