Aftermath

In this ambitious work of speculative fiction, acclaimed actor and storyteller LeVar Burton imagines a near-future United States fractured by political violence, racial conflict, and civil war.

The story begins in 2012 when the nation is thrown into chaos following the assassination of its first African American president just days after his election. The tragedy sparks widespread unrest, economic collapse, and ultimately a devastating civil war that leaves millions displaced as famine, disease, and social upheaval spread across the country.

Amid the turmoil, a mysterious voice emerges from Chicago, drawing together three unlikely individuals. Leon Crane, a former NASA scientist struggling to survive, hears in the voice a chance for personal redemption. Jacob Fire Cloud, a respected Lakota medicine man, believes it signals the return of the White Buffalo Woman and the promise of healing and unity. Young Amy Ladue hears what she believes is the voice of her missing mother and refuses to give up hope.

Bound by a shared purpose, these strangers embark on a journey to find a woman they have never met—one whose fate may determine the future of humanity. Combining social commentary, spiritual themes, and a vision of hope amid catastrophe, the novel explores resilience, reconciliation, and the possibility of renewal in a divided world.