
With one drop of blood the old world is gone for ever & in its place something extraordinary begins They call it The Doom
- a deadly pandemic that starts on a cold New Year's Eve in the Scottish countryside There's something mysterious about the virus & the way it spreads As billions fall sick & die some survivors find themselves invested with strange unexpected abilities Lana a New York chef has the power to move things & people with her will Fred can summon light in the darkness Jonah a paramedic sees snatches of the future in those he touches Katie gives birth to twins & suspects that she has brought fresh magic into the world along with new life But The Doom affects people differently Along with the light a dark & terrifying magic will also rise As the remaining authorities round up the immune & the ' Uncannies' for testing Lana Katie & others flee New York in search of a safe haven The old world is over & Year One has begun