Theory of Bastards

Bodywear: the lifelike devices that have replaced cellphones, computers, watches, television most every means of communication. This near-future world is utterly dependent on these little understood mechanisms and implants. When the terrible, dry winds sweep out of the abandoned places in America, silencing all devices, Francine and the man she has grown to love make a decision that will determine if they'll face a premature ending or, maybe, find a chance to start life over.