Book two in The Settlement series. Brad never wanted to fight again but when the call went out, he stepped up to protect his home. He's searching for peace both in his life and in his heart. He's sacrificed so much, and he's beginning to wonder when it will be enough.His people, the people of Little Wanganui, have overcome and adapted for more than a decade since the bombs dropped. They've learned to live in a world without technology, and they've faced down the Scavengers at great cost.There's a darker and more sinister threat that's been quietly lurking in the deep south ... and now it's coming on wings of death.