政府組建一支志願隊，前往碩果僅存的處女野地。

　　末日世界，充斥著霧霾與各樣的汙染，過度開發的都會，不再讓人賴以生存。二十個人被當作白老鼠般，看他們能否在獵的原始荒野存活。領頭的格林(Glen)與他的妻子柏雅(Bea)還有柏雅的女兒，安格絲(Anges)。一行人建立一個公社團體，在蠻荒之中開拓。用原始的弓箭，簡易的偽裝，行走在嚴峻的大地之上。數年下來，團體分崩離析，走上各自的道路。但他們仍堅持生存法則，不再同個地方待上七天。遷移不留痕跡，即便夥伴死亡也要巧妙地隱蔽。

　　隨著時光推移，更多的難民前來荒野，他們稱為新來者(Newcomers)。柏雅為了女兒的未來，她會如何選擇?他們已經適應荒野，變回野蠻人，時而狡猾，時而勇猛，過回游牧漁獵的生活。

　　先來與後到，都是為了生存與保留最後的人性。

　　(文／博客來編譯)
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