The Apocalypse Called. It Wants a Do Over.

Seventeen-year-old Corey Walker was fully prepared to die. An asteroid the size of Texas-Perses-was supposed to wipe out everything. No college apps, no student loans, no awkward graduation speeches. Just... boom.

Then the last-minute save actually works. Earth survives. So does Corey.

Yay?

Turns out, staring down extinction leaves scars. The government's toast, the economy's in a coma, and nobody knows what to do next. Turns out, staring down extinction leaves scars. The government's toast, the economy's in a coma, and nobody knows what to do next. Corey returns to Augustus Boarding School at the insistence of his mother and finds a weird new student cult-The Refuge-targeting the most scared and vulnerable on campus, including those closest to him.

When Corey meets the fiery Paige, he finds himself with an ally against The Refuge. She's the first person who makes him feel awake again. Together, they start pushing back. That's when things get messy. Fast.

Now, Corey's a reluctant leader, with enemies, followers, and a target on his back. Whether he likes it or not, he's being forced to answer the question everyone's been avoiding:

If the world didn't end... what now?