Eight years after a devastating experimental weapon tore a hole in reality and left him “body-impaired,” Max runs the notorious Café American in the ruins of Miami—a haven for cutthroats, mercenaries, and super-powered survivors. Alongside Jane Stewart, Max keeps a fragile peace between the living and the evolved undead, all while guarding the rift to a parallel, desolate earth. But the apocalypse never stays quiet for long. While Max brutally crushes local warlords to protect his son Nick, a massive, bloody war of attrition rages across the Heartland between the resilient human forces of Iowa and the relentless military machine of the West Coast’s “Zombie Nation.” As ruthless politicians deploy legendary super-soldiers and secret operatives south toward Florida, long-buried allies and ancient grudges rise from the ash, threatening to tear both dimensions apart.