Darkness Volume Four- New Friends, Old Friends, No Friends

The world after the bombs is divided—between those who hide behind fences and those who bury themselves beneath the earth. Inside a military-run community center, Charles, Rick, Conner, Jasmine, Shane, and Josh struggle with the illusion of safety. Food is rationed, weapons withheld, and every soldier’s promise feels more like a threat. Families cling to each other in the tents, but whispers of distrust grow louder, and not everyone is willing to wait for permission to leave.

Far below ground, Greg, Lori, and their group endure a different prison: a shelter of steel and dirt where food dwindles and walls press tighter by the day. Desperation gnaws at them as they prepare to resurface, knowing the quiet above could be safety—or a grave.

In this fractured world, bonds of family and friendship are tested against hunger, secrecy, and fear. Old allies may be gone forever. New alliances form in the shadows. And when the time comes to step beyond the fences and rise from the holes in the earth, no one knows who will remain by their side.

Darkness Volume Four: New Friends, Old Friends, No Friends is a story of captivity and choice, where trust is fragile, freedom is uncertain, and survival demands sacrifice.