A plague wiped out most of the population, but some have been spared. In San Francisco, those who were left — painters, writers, dreamers — began rebuilding the city in their image: a society based on art, community, and peace. But not everyone has the same pacifist ideals.

When a mysterious young woman, Jax, appears in San Francisco, she brings disturbing news. There's a power-hungry man, a general, moving across California, annexing cities and rebuilding his own version of America, willing to destroy anyone who stands in his way. His sights are set on the Golden Gate Bridge, and his army will soon descend, bringing guns, determination, and violence.

If Jax and her allies are to survive, they'll have to defend themselves with nothing more than their creativity...