In a world ravaged by apocalypse, where the remnants of humanity cling to survival amidst the ruins, sixteen-year-old Benji emerges as an unlikely harbinger of further destruction—or salvation. Raised in the suffocating embrace of a fundamentalist cult responsible for unleashing Armageddon itself, Benji is both a victim and a vessel of a terrifying bioweapon that courses through his veins, threatening to transform him into a monster more deadly than the world has ever known. As he flees the only life he’s ever known, desperate to evade the clutches of the cult that seeks to reclaim him for their sinister purposes, Benji stumbles upon a beacon of hope: the Acheson LGBTQ+ Center, a sanctuary for queer teens like him, who fight to carve out an existence in this new, merciless reality. At the helm of this oasis stands Nick—brilliant, autistic, and undeniably captivating—whose sharp intellect and unwavering resolve shield the center, affectionately dubbed the ALC, from the horrors outside its walls. Nick sees the potential in Benji’s cursed affliction, proposing an alliance that teeters precariously between salvation and damnation. But as Benji finds solace and kinship among the eclectic band of survivors, he uncovers chilling secrets that threaten to unravel not only the fragile peace he’s found but also the very essence of what it means to be human. With the future of humanity hanging in the balance, Benji must confront the darkness within and make a choice: to be the weapon that ends it all or the hero who saves a world on the brink. "Hell Followed with Us" by Andrew Joseph White is a compelling odyssey of identity, resilience, and the indomitable spirit of rebellion, marking a furious, queer debut that challenges the darkness with light, fear with hope, and despair with defiant courage.