Best selling author Jason Oakley's Amazon vacation turns to a nightmare when his buddy smuggles a sacred gold medallion artifact out of the jungle. The medallion is both the cause of a worldwide pandemic and the only possible hope for a life saving vaccine. Whoever owns the cursed medallion has an upper hand at controlling the outcome of the virus and the planet itself. Time is of the essence, and it's running out for Jason. Surviving the virus forces strangers to help each other navigate the reoccurring stages of the never ending disease. It would be enough for Jason just to endure the effects of the virus, but powerful people are also chasing him. The phoenix of change arises out of the ashes of our collapsing civilization, giving hope for a brighter future.