It happened quickly. Thirty-two minutes for one world to die and another to be born.

First, the unthinkable: the breach of security systems in a secret U.S. government facility releases the monstrous result of a chilling military experiment. Then, the horror: a night of chaos and carnage gives way to the dawn of a nation, and ultimately a world, forever changed. All that remains for the survivors is the long struggle ahead and a future ruled by fear: a future overwhelmed by darkness and death...

As civilization collapses and from its ruins emerges a primitive landscape of hunters and the hunted, two people attempt to escape, seeking refuge: Brad Wolgast, an FBI agent, and Amy Harper, a six-year-old orphan, fugitive from the fateful scientific program. Wolgast is determined to protect her from the horror, but for Amy, the effort to escape is just the beginning of a much larger odyssey towards a time and place where she will be called upon to end something that should never have started.

"The Passage" is a breathtakingly thrilling adventure and an epic chronicle of human resilience in the face of unprecedented catastrophe and unimaginable danger. The imaginative narrative, superb writing, and insightful look into human nature characterize a monumental and transcendent work of contemporary science fiction.