They were hired to move the bodies. Now, they might be the only ones who can stop more from falling.
Skyler and Merph live in the shadows of a world ravaged by "the Sick," a relentless plague that has turned society into a collection of walled-off ruins and burning pits. As Night Movers, their existence is a grim, state-mandated routine: navigate the flickering golden streetlights and the haunting cries of nightbirds to collect the fallen before the darkness takes them. For Merph, it’s a job of muscle and survival; for Skyler, it’s a life of paperwork and a quiet, unrequited crush on the only person who makes the apocalypse bearable.
But their routine is shattered when Skyler survives a brush with the Sick that should have ended his life. Waking with bloodshot eyes and a strange connection to a woman in his dreams, Skyler realizes he isn't just lucky—he’s immune.
In a world governed by the ruthless Department of Human Remains and the secretive Department of Biotoxins, immunity isn’t a miracle; it’s a target.
Plucked from the streets and thrust into a high-tech facility by the calculating Dr. Duncan Crowsley, Skyler and Merph are forced into a "special project" that reveals a terrifying truth. The Sick is no accident, and the "Stupid Zombies" roaming the lonely towns are merely byproducts of a global conspiracy driven by profit and the hunt for eternal youth.
As their friendship deepens into something more, the stakes become personal. From the luxury of Crowsley International to the dangerous wastelands of the wasted city, Skyler and Merph must fight to expose the truth. In a world where the government controls the dead, staying alive is the ultimate act of rebellion.