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“Survival is insufficient.” – Star Trek: Voyager
In the world as it was, Jessie Valentine was an ordinary blind teenager with an extraordinary bond with his loyal guide, Ranger. In the world as it is now, overrun by the dead and shattered by the few living, Jessie has become something else entirely: a survivor.
Blinded as a child due to a genetic condition but honed by years of his father’s lessons and his own unrelenting will to live, Jessie relies on his sharp instincts, his acute hearing, and Ranger’s steadfast guidance to navigate the wasteland. Taken in by a fractured group of survivors, Jessie quickly learns that survival is more than just enduring the physical trials of this broken world. It’s about holding onto humanity in the face of relentless grief, guilt, and the ghosts of what could have been.
With every new test — an explosive clash with a grieving father, the truth behind a barn full of secrets, and the ever-growing tensions within and from without the group — Jessie is forced to confront his fears, failures, and the question that haunts them all: Is survival enough?
Jessie Valentine's answer? Survival is only the beginning.
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