A new novel by acclaimed best-selling author Nora Roberts!A fusion of post-apocalyptic and brutal urban fantasy for fans of Stephen King's Civil War.New York Times bestseller, ranked #1 after its release in 2017 the first line of the top.A fascinating story about a global pandemic at the intersection of magic and actual everyday life. Charismatic heroes, colorful pictures of a dying civilization and witchcraft rituals will not let you get bored.The total circulation of Nora Roberts' books exceeds 500 million copies!It all started on New Year's Eve. In a matter of weeks, a mystical virus called the Sentence put an end to civilization and wiped out half the world's population. Many of the survivors were changed forever - and became magicians capable of flying, cursing, lighting fire with the power of thought. Among them is a former chef who has discovered a magical gift in herself| fairy journalist | A paramedic-clairvoyant, forced to protect a young mother and three children.The verdict destroyed their lives and doomed them to survival in a world dominated by darkness, chaos and fear. Only an unborn child can one day return the light to him, but there are those who want to prevent this. To kill the Chosen One and the woman who wears her under her heart, they will do anything. And some of them are hiding under the masks of those whom you used to trust more than yourself ...Meet the exciting post-apocalyptic fantasy from the queen of bestsellers Nora Roberts!