The small, post-apocalyptic village of Hope has a problem. All of their children have suddenly stopped surviving past the age of eight. While the adults struggle to save their children and their future, one young boy named Darius may just be the only one who can solve this mystery. With not only his but every child's life on the line, Darius puts his genius to work at an incredibly young age to discover what is behind the deaths of his fellow children. The only question: will he survive long enough to solve the mystery?