Deep in a wintry forest, an abandoned boy struggles to protect his little sister from an infection that turns people into a feral-like state, a ruthless militia leader searching for his missing daughter, and Government agents hunting them.
Danny, an ex-soldier homeless in Dublin, meets Will, a teen fleeing a drug gang. Their encounter forces them to confront their pasts while navigating the harsh realities they face.
Miriam Gordon lives in a fog of grief while working in a downtown public library branch. When a burgeoning love-affair coincides with her receiving a series of oddly threatening letters, Miriam's sheltered existence is cracked open.