Sheltered from the post-apocalyptic world in a secluded river valley, thirteen year-old Kima (pronounced "Kee-ma") Rand is compelled to leave the safety of her farming community when it becomes clear that radioactive fallout has destroyed the valley's crops. Accompanied by a small band of young people and her mentor, Kima must travel through a thousand miles of wasteland on a quest to locate the National Seed Depository - an old world fortress rumored to house enough frozen seeds to allow the valley to fend-off starvation. To reach the seed depository, Kima must first battle zombies, mutant animals, man-eating plants, and the hostile remains of a world that for her, defies understanding. Along the way, she repairs old relationships and forges new ones while discovering hidden strengths in herself and an elusive life's purpose.
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