American cities are in ruins; lawlessness and chaos plague the nation. Jack O’Neil, a Stalin-like tyrant, emerges out of the violent turmoil to establish a brutal order. He and his warlords lay siege to Washington. The defeat of the once proud nation ushers in a dark age and serves as a frightening omen for the world.

A child Messiah pulls America back from the edge of the abyss. Jason is the light of truth piercing the whirling clouds of Armageddon. As his legend, so does his devout following until he is a force to be reckoned with the power to alter the fate of the world.