Jarad and Myla find themselves in a world of violence as their community crumbles after the nation-wide electrical grid inexplicably fails - the singular energy lifeblood of a destitute near-future America. Within weeks their hometown spirals into anarchy as town folk struggle to meet their basic needs. Many leave in search of refuge; survivors return with tales of terror. Forced to abandon their home, Jarad and Myla flee to a small cabin in the mountains. It is here they make a stand against a world gone savage, grappling with others who might prove to be allies, or worse!The Raggedy Edge is the prequel to Crossroad of Shadows.