It was first published on July 2, 2013, through William Morrow and follows a group of people that must find a way to survive in strange new surroundings.

Chloe also discovers that the Arrivals are capable of coming back to life if they die, although nobody knows why this happens and this regeneration is not always guaranteed.

Together she and the siblings' rag-tag band must fight against Ajani, a wealthy but insane man set on bending The Wasteland to his will.

[3][4] USA Today commented that the brother and sister pair of Kitty and Jack were some of the most interesting characters in the book, also stating that "the core concept – of people on a path of redemption in a throwback afterlife – is just too fascinating to ignore".

[5] Tor.com commented that while they enjoyed the book overall, the work also felt unfinished but that "Wanting more of what a storyteller has revealed can only be considered a recommendation".