Still reeling from Nate's imprisonment and betrayal at the hands of a trusted member of the community, the residents of the Citadel face a dire situation.Earl and his depraved followers are on a mission to revive the old world as it used to be. A world of corruption, excess, and tyranny.The stakes couldn't be higher, not only for the Citadel, but for the entire country. Will the tenuous American experiment continue, or will it be ground under the sole of Earl's boot once and for all?