In the story the society of Waknuk which is located in the middle of Labrador, has survived a nuclear war. The people refer to it as the Tribulation. Even though the war happened a long time ago, radiation still contaminates the world outside the small community. If the people of the Waknuk society discover any living species or plant that is contaminated they eliminate it.
The main character and also the narrator of the story is David Strorm, him and his small group of friends including his sister Petra , all posses E.S.P. (extrasensory perception), his family is also very religious. …