Publisher's Synopsis
Sixteen-year-old Julian Quinn James leads a difficult life scavenging for resources amidst the remnants of war-torn Manhattan in the year 2043. Although Julian can recall the better days of his childhood before the beginning of World War III, he has become used to his new life, when suddenly, disaster strikes-his friends and family disappear. The only clue to their absence: a mysterious apparition which vanishes when exposed to light. As Julian struggles to survive on his own, he must befriend a secretive loner as his sole ally, repair a communication device left behind by a friend, avoid a gang of smugglers, escape a devastating ground zero, and learn the secret of the living shadow.
