Hate the Air: The Abbreviated Life of Shea Kennedy

The world’s air became toxic two decades ago. All who have breathed it over that duration have died in the last four months, leaving only those under twenty years old alive. Their parents, guardians and all other influential adults dead, the young living scramble to forge a new life and protect themselves against starvation, home invasion, crime, rape and murder.
17 year-old Jenna Sawyer, daughter of the deceased President of the United States was recently elected the new commander in chief under the Legacy Appointment Act—a law passed before the last of the White House cabinet members died, stating: individuals twenty years old and below will be responsible for keeping order, educating our children, caring for our population, defending our nation against threat and preserving humanity. In order for her to manage that task, President Jenna Sawyer asked the remaining living population to come to D.C.
Meanwhile, Shea Kennedy, newly elected Legacy Sherriff and best friend of the president, gathers the last survivors of her small town, and with her police dog, Tornado, they start the perilous journey across hundreds of miles to the capital, hoping to arrive safely before either of them nears the age of twenty and succumbs to the air.