When a coordinated worldwide biological terrorist attack plagues multiple major cities in the United States, the military responds with nuclear attacks in an attempt to contain a rapidly spreading virus that turns humans into ravenous, mindless cannibals called Rabids. All efforts to contain the virus fail. The radiation from the nuclear attacks affect many Rabids, giving them special abilities like reanimation, enhanced strength and the ability to go in and out of "hibernation mode", making them unpredictable and dangerous. The Chronicles of The Drifter follow Lincoln Martin, who was a children's archery instructor before the outbreak. His quest to find a sanctuary in a surviving civilized society is filled with challenges, struggles, misdirection and conflict.
