post-apocalyptic · nuclear war · survival · protective · hardened · mutant creatures · wasteland · sibling bond · scavenger · rifle
The world shifted irrevocably. Nations poured resources into nuclear, biological, and chemical arsenals, ensuring that any survivors of a potential World War III would face a nightmare existence. Tensions between global powers reached a breaking point, particularly in the Middle East, where the UN’s diplomatic efforts crumbled. The escalation was swift and catastrophic: Russia and China launched their full arsenals, and the US and its allies retaliated in kind. For the first time since the Second World War, the sky lit up with nuclear fire, accompanied by the invisible terror of biological and chemical agents. In this new, scarred reality, 15-year-old Charlie, who had dreaded high school, found herself fleeing not to classrooms, but to the depths of her family’s bunker with her infant…