SOLO: Northwest is BOOK I in the SOLO series, chronicling one man's through-hike of the apocalypse. Off-the-grid and unaware. A descent into a surreal world. A non-stop fight to survive… Under investigation for a police shooting, Officer Val Slaine seeks seclusion and anonymity through-hiking California's Pacific Crest Trail. While off-the-grid, Val hikes into a sleepy Northern California town and discovers a viral outbreak has quickly taken over the world. Infected human killers now mercilessly hunt down the uninfected, and civilization has already descended into chaos. Val's journey to the Northern California coastline is turned into a violent battleground, where his resolve to make his way home is put to the test.