A coordinated attack by doomsday cultists on the urban wasteland of Mercanto Valley leaves it uninhabitable. The traumatized survivors escape to the high mountains of the Capucin wilderness. As they begin to rebuild their lives, the survivors must get along not only with each other, but with long-established communities in the hills. They must also deal with remnants of the cult that brought about the destruction, and who now seek to gain power over all of them. The theme of this novel is that global warming, climate change, cults, spiritual and moral divisions among countries and people must be resolved before the planet and its occupants can move forward in a more positive, peaceful way. It also argues that creatives such as artists, musicians, and writers have values that can help heal not only the planet but each other.