In a near-future world choked by pollution, Bea's five-year-old daughter, Agnes, is dying from the toxic city air. With no other options, Bea and Agnes volunteer for a radical experiment: to live in the last untouched wilderness as nomadic hunter-gatherers. They join eighteen others, becoming part of a study to see if humans can co-exist with nature without destroying it, under the strict supervision of the mysterious Rangers.

As this new community attempts to survive in the unpredictable wilderness, adhering to strict 'Leave No Trace' rules, power struggles emerge, and their animalistic instincts are tested. Bea grapples with the heartbreaking reality that while Agnes thrives in the wild, she is losing her daughter in a different way, as Agnes grows increasingly distant from her urban past. When the government's interest in the Wilderness State shifts, the group must decide whether to fight for their newfound home or trust promises of an unknown future.

Why You Should Read?

• Explore a compelling dystopian vision where humanity faces the stark consequences of environmental collapse.
• Witness a profound mother-daughter struggle as one embraces the wild and the other clings to the past.
• Delve into a thought-provoking experiment on human nature, survival, and our fraught relationship with the natural world.
• Experience a powerful narrative about community, control, and the fight for a place to call home.