Maj. Mercer awakens after 50 years in a cryogenic state to find the world has greatly changed. The last war left much of the world devastated but a virus killed all men on the planet. He's awakened in the community of Ilith, a rural village where the surviving women live a simple but difficult life. They have children from frozen sperm but only females have survived with newborn boys dying within a few days of their birth. His presence immediately causes dissension in the community but its when he realizes that a neighboring community isn't sharing electricity that his aggressive behavior turns to tragedy. In the end, there is only one decision for them to make - a decision that is particularly difficult for their leader, Hera.
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