28 years after the Rage virus broke, Britain still remains unrecognisable. But life still holds strong on Lindisfarne, a well-guarded tidal island connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway. Only the desperate break the strictly enforced quarantine; the rest remain enclosed in fortified communities. However, Jamie is another story; the fearless scavenger must give his 12-year-old son, Spike, a crash course in the real world. But 28 years later, the infected have evolved, patiently waiting for humankind to inch closer to extinction. Now, a haunting question looms over everyone's minds: When sickness adapts to change, where can you hide?