Woke up one charred morning with a destroyed memory. Things come back to him sporadically and shockingly. All he really knows is that his life has been tragically disrupted--and the more he remembers about his own life, the worse it gets. Above all, he is plagued by the memory of a woman, a woman he loves more than life itself, but cannot find her or even remember her name. Nonetheless, his bizarrely charming wit and sass keep things somewhat afloat while he figures out what to do... as long as he doesn't drown in whiskey first.
Former Air Force Lieutenant forced to retire early due to a combat injury. After surviving a lifetime of war, he's ready to set out and find some greener pastures... until an old friend suddenly reappears and throws all his careful planning into a tailspin. Loyal and exceptionally sharp-thinking, Marshall readily fits his disastrous and amnesiac comrade into his escape from the war-stricken nation, but not without some serious risks.
As one of the last medics left in Central Command, Daniel is heavily relied upon, and closely watched. When the current war grew too intense to handle, he sent his wife and daughter out to live with his brother in a nation at peace. So far, he's missed out on half of his little daughter's life. Still, he's easily the most cheery guy around. With unfailing optimism, Daniel knows he'll reunite with his beloved family--if he can survive the escape from this totalitarian regime.
A fierce military police officer, Tori will do anything to save her dying country. When she sees footage of a monstrous fellow lurking around the ruins of downtown, her mind instantly jumps to the human weapon. While only a rumor, Tori knows that if she can capture this creature and hand him over to the enemy, the war would end. Boldly, she dives right into the spider's web... and is really taken for a ride.
An extremely rare survivor of a race brought to extinction through war and genocide, Ilse is a magnificently powerful psychic. Possessing abundant wisdom from the atrocities she witnessed and endured, she is a true force of nature.
