In a society where self-preservation is as much an art as a science, Norah and Arthur are learning how to co-exist in their new little world.
Though they hardly know each other, everything seems to be going perfectly—from the home they're building together to the ring on Norah's finger.
But survival in this world is a tricky thing, the air is thicker every day and illness creeps fast through the body. And the earth is becoming increasingly hostile to live in. Fortunately, Easton Grove is here for that in the form of a perfect little bundle to take home and harvest. You can live for as long as you keep it—or her—close.