Ten years after the apocalypse began, I died torn apart by Fiends.
Then I woke up five days before the Demon Seeds fell from the Emerald Star.
This time, I know what's coming. I know who will turn, who will betray me, and which monsters hide behind human faces. With only five days to prepare, I liquidate my assets, stockpile supplies, and turn my sanctuary in the San Juan Islands into a fortress.
When the Emerald Star finally appears, I make one choice that changes everything: I willingly take a Demon Seed into my own body.
My awakened ability, the Intercessor, seems almost useless in a world that values destructive power. But its true potential runs deeper than anyone realizes. Through Holy Light, I can resist corruption, restore fractured minds, and help turn the tide against the Fiends and the Fallen.
Then I meet Elias Thorn.
The Dreadborn. The Sand King. An immortal hunted for his extraordinary holy blood, imprisoned and tortured by Divine Love—a cult that disguises its horrific experiments as salvation.
Together, we carve a path through the ruins of the Pacific Northwest, gather survivors, and build Winterheart. But in a world where corruption spreads and trust can be fatal, every victory comes at a cost.
As I grow from a desperate scavenger into a Sixth-Order Saint, one thing becomes clear: a second chance doesn't mean I can save everyone.
But when the greatest horde yet threatens everything we've built, I will defend my home, my people, and the man I've come to love.
Winterheart will not fall without a fight.