A bizarre and otherworldly storm bears down onto a small Australian outback town. Ned, a local schoolboy, finds himself trapped in a refrigerator during the chaos, only to later emerge and find every living thing on Earth, human or otherwise, has vanished into the sky.
While Ned bunkers down with what shelter and resources he can find, he soon notices the unsettling changes taking form around him: odd plant and animal life are emerging in place of those that were lost, and in place of humans comes these new, taller, shapeless beings that Ned dubs Skyquakers.
NedÕs survival relies on him finding other humans; others like him who managed to outrun and outsmart the storm. But this country is big, dry, and unforgiving: his search for companionship across bushlands and deserts cannot come without a few sacrifices.
As the Skyquakers approach, he runs.