The world lies devastated after the massive oil crisis that was described in Last Light. Human society has more or less entirely broken down and millions lie dead of starvation and disease. There are only one or two beacon communities that have managed to fashion a new way of living. Jenny Sutherland runs one of these groups. Paperback , 586 pages Published November 1st 2010 by Orion (first published January 1st 2010)