Before the light, the reality could be slippery. You could work around it, dodge it, try to escape from it. But in Bria Ford’s new life, the simple truth is constantly knocking … about the past, the destiny of friends and family, the realities of burgeoning love, as well as the changed globe. For Bria there’s no escaping the truth-no matter just how much she may want to.In this unflinching sequel to Jacqueline Brown’s The Light, Bria and her friends stride into the heart of the post-disaster world and face test after test of their character and convictions. Bria must choose her path in this wounded globe. Freedom or convenience? Quit or run? That has she become since the world fell away?