The ferry was meant to be salvation. Instead, it became a target. Fleeing the fallen shores of England, Sydney and the survivors of Deal believed the sea would keep them safe. But sanctuary is never empty for long. When a ruthless warship begins hunting the Channel, the living are forced to confront an enemy far more dangerous than the dead. As alliances fracture and loyalties are tested, Sydney must lead his people toward a last refuge—an island scarred by war and haunted by silence. Beneath its stone and tunnels, a desperate stand is prepared. Traps are laid. Lines are drawn. And sacrifices are made that can never be undone. But some threats cannot be outrun. Some men do not stop hunting. When the dead mass at the gates and the living turn on one another, survival will demand more than courage. It will demand blood. The sea offers no mercy. The war for the living has begun.