New novel by recognized best-selling author Nora Roberts!The fusion of post-apocalyptic and brutal urban fantasy for fans of "Confrontation" Stephen King New York Times bestseller, after the release in 2017 held the first line of the top . A fascinating story about the global pandemic at the intersection of magic and everyday life Charismatic heroes, colorful paintings of a dying civilization and magical rites will not let you get bored. The total circulation of Nora Roberts' books exceeds 500 million copies!It all began on New Year's Eve. In a matter of weeks, a mystical virus called the Verdict ended civilization and wiped out half the world’s population. Many of the survivors changed forever and became magicians capable of flying, cursing, lighting a fire with the power of thought. Among them is a former chef who discovered a magical gift; a journalist-fairy; a paramedic-clairvoyant, forced to protect a young mother and three children. The verdict destroyed their lives and doomed them to survive in a world ruled 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 from happening. To kill the Chosen One and the woman who carries her under her heart, they will go to any lengths. And some of them are hiding under the masks of those who you are used to trusting more than yourself... Meet the exciting post-apocalyptic fantasy from the best-selling queen Nora Roberts!