The Glowing ended the world as we know it, leaving the survivors with an Earth painted with dangerous, glowing colors. Now, a girl named Lacey discovers her late mother's journal that foretells another apocalyptic event and sets out with her giant mutant cat to save what’s left of the world.
Lacey and After have been banished from the Neutral Lands as the threat of the coming acid rain storm gets closer. Will their journeys lead them to safety, or will this world of dangerous, glowing beauty claim Lacey's life the same way it did with her parents?