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In 2008, after a volcanic eruption plunges the country into ecological and social chaos, fifteen-year-old Miles and his family leave their home, traveling in an exotic vehicle that Miles invented. Their planned destination--the family cabin--has been taken over by squatters, so they must travel further north into rural Minnesota. The plot structure is disjointed, but the situation is intriguing.