A modern-day American town is suddenly transported to a fantasy world where gods, magic, and monsters exist. Now they must fight for survival, defend their home, and venture out in search of answers... and, hopefully, a way back.

Ryn and Josalind are caught between rival forces that would either use them, kill them, or venerate them as lost gods returned. Their best hope lies with finding the mysterious Crucible Tree. But unlocking its secrets comes with a brutal price.

Sixty years after The Seclusion, in which America sealed itself off from the outside world, Patch Collins navigates the panoptic nightmare of a total surveillance state.