Suddenly there are no adults no answers. What would you do? In the blink of an eye the world changes. The adults vanish without a trace & those left must do all they can to survive. But everyone's idea of survival is different. Some look after themselves some look after others & some will do anything for power.. . Even kill. For Sam & Astrid it is a race against time as they try to solve the questions that now dominate their lives.. . What is the mysterious wall that has encircled the town of Perdido Beach & trapped everyone within? Why have some kids developed strange powers? & can they defeat Caine & his gang of bullies before they turn fifteen & disappear too? It isn't until the world collapses around you that you find out what kind of person you really are. A chilling portrayal of a world with no rules. When life as you know it ends at 15 everything changes.