Broken Dawn Summary

Chapter 1 - Violet
The chapter began with Violet, who lost both of her parents to the Dollar Flu. She is currently living in the Castle Settlement of Washington DC, after the refugee camp(Mandarin Oriental Hotel) she and other orphans are settled in was evacuated due to floods. She and other children are on a scavenging trip for the search of farm seeds, in the process, they were constantly reminded by adults to stay away from Capitol Building, the Headquarter of the True Sons, and their garrison in the Air & Space Museum. During the trip, Violet and other orphans try to remember what the world used to be and how things changed.

Chapter 2 -Aurelio
After the noon passed, Aurelio witnessed a civilian single-handedly infiltrated the New York Dark Zone. The civilian is wearing Division gear, Aurelio followed her and encountered a group of cultists, he chooses not to engage them out of the morale of Division agents. He stopped in front of a building the civilian went in.

Chapter 3 -April
The civilian that Aurelio is following is revealed to be April Kelleher, she sneaked into the Dark Zone to explore the answer to the death of her husband. In contrast to Aurelio's encounter with the cultists, she bypassed the church and entered a building, where she found a copy of New York Collapse, and the author himself, Warren Merchant, real name is Roger Koopman, she believes he has the answer that she is seeking.

Chapter 4 -Violet
Violet and her group collected resources for food productions. However, during their voyage home, they nearly stepped into a Dark Zone South, covered with DC-62. Fortunately, they were stopped by a Division agent who witnessed them working in the wrong direction. Ewan asked the Division agent about the whereabouts of his father, Aurelio Diaz, who is also a Division agent. The Division Agent only heard from him a couple of while ago, he later departs to an unknown location. Violet and her group traveled back to the Castle Settlement, Violet realized that their situation is going to be more and more dangerous as time went on.

Chapter 5 -April
April finally found the man she was looking for, the author of New York Collapse, Warren Merchant, real name Roger Koopman. April learned Amherst's plan and motive behind releasing the Green Poison and learned the existence of Broad-Spectrum Antiviral. Koopman knew those information a long time ago, but he is in fear of being pursued by organizations that presumably have the same agenda as Amherst or organizations that wish to use the Dollar Flu for their own benefits, and went into hiding. His last information to April's answer is located in Michigan, Ann Arbor. April stayed for the night in Koopman's hideout, the latter agreed to find a way to send her off Manhattan.

Chapter 6 -Aurelio
Aurelio waited in front of Koopman's hideout and yielded no result, he was later forced to leave after hearing a distant gunshot erupted somewhere in the North of the Darkzone. Although no JTF or Division agent was involved in the fighting, Aurelio headed towards the direction of the gunshot to investigate. Aurelio arrived at the source of the gunshot, only witnessed the aftermath of two groups of Rioters attacked each other, he was then ambushed from behind from a surviving Rioter, Aurelio shoots him dead in response. Although not injured, his comlink break from the ambush, Aurelio returned to a JTF safehouse before resting for the night.

Chapter 7 -Violet
Mike Snow, the leader of the Castle Settlement and a former True Son sergeant, discussed their situation and the threat of the true son to the settlements, Violet and other children listened aside.

Chapter 8 -Aurelio
Aurelio woke up on day 2 and briefed of the current situation of Manhattan. He later asked Ed Duran for information regarding Roger Koopman and his connection to the JTF, yielded little result. Ed tasked Aurelio to deliver a mission report to JTF's main base of operation after the previous Division Agent Lillian was killed before she could deliver it. Aurelio passed a field market, and stopped for buying bread, in which the baker give it for free to a Division Agent. He arrived at the base of operation and delivered the intel to the JTF officer in charge, Lieutenant Hendricks.

Chapter 9 -April
April woke up around morning and accepted the hospitality given by Koopman, such as enjoying a nice cup of coffee. April thanked Koopman for giving all the knowledge she needs to survive and the clues he has given in the book that leads April one step closer to finding out the truth behind her husband's death. Koopman gave April a letter to be delivered to Riverside Temple Club, and they would get her off Manhattan. After exiting the dark zone, April eventually located the Temple Club and met the leader of the Club, the latter promised her to get her off the island only after 10 PM.

Chapter 10 -Aurelio
Aurelio tracked a group of smugglers performing "Latrans" service, to smuggle refugees off Manhattan to New Jersey and the western zone, but in reality, they seized their resources and murder them in the end, a JTF assault squad located this group of smugglers, but encountered heavy resistance, and called backup. Aurelio reinforced the squad by eliminating the majority of smugglers. After the event, Aurelio wishes to return to Washington DC to secure the capital and at the meantime to check on his children, he informed Lieutenant Hendricks of his decision, the latter replied that the JTF is mobilizing all resources to retake the city hall and Brooklyn Bridge, requesting Aurelio to stay for another three days. Aurelio agreed, not before he requested Hendricks to search for any information regarding the status of his children back at Washington DC.

Chapter 11 -Violet
Situations in Washington DC escalated. Yesterday night, two factions fought each other in museums surrounding the national square. The conflict only stopped due to the poor visibility caused by the rain. The residents inside the Castle Settlement realized that their situation is getting desperate.

Chapter 12 -April
At 10 PM, April accompanied by Michael left the Temple Club and proceeded to exit Manhattan. April eventually makes it out of Manhattan and landed in Brooklyn, where she proceeded to find Blake, departing towards the voyage of Michigan.

Chapter 13 -Violet
After yesterday's raining stopped, Violet and other orphans, Mike and Jennie proceed to collect plants for the plantation back at Campus Settlement. However, during the process, they were attacked by Rioters, Willy and Mike were shot with the latter was about to be executed, two division agents, Pierson and Fujikawa, eliminated 8 of the 10 rioters, the rest fled. Willy and Mike were carried back to the White House for medical treatment.

Chapter 19 - April
April has been sailing down the canal for 4 days acting as a guard for a barge. The barge is run by Sonia, her wife Julia, and their twin sons Tim and Jake. Their progress is slow, especially when then have to move through a lock. There is a small, non-violent, but tense, encounter with some cultists of a sort who make a trade for some mules.

Chapter 20 - Violet
The Castle Settlement is on high alert after the attack at the pond. The children make the best of it by playing outside. Violet goes inside and overhears the adults talking about their concerns over food. At this point, it is confirmed that the Castle Settlement contains roughly 100 survivors. Violet returns to the other kids and they talk about the places they've been and the concern that they won't get to go further.

Chapter 21 - Aurelio
Aurelio arrives in Harrisburg and is assigned a room in a makeshift barracks by the local JTF. As he relaxes, he goes over what he's learned and his thoughts on Ike

Chapter 22 - Ike
Ike has made it to Stroudsburg thanks to the JTF Convoy. Once there, he debates over whether he should help the local JTF with a mission and eventually decides to help. This is mainly because of the unwanted attention it would bring him if he didn't. His assignment is to stop a group of terrorists planning to blow up a bridge. Ike makes his way to their campsite and takes them out, accidentally killing a woman with shrapnel and takes her baby back to the JTF encampment. This chapter confirms that Ike has technology with him that will stop ISAC from marking him as a Rogue Agent.

Chapter 23 - Violet
Violet, along with Saeed and Amelia, decide to roam around outside the Castle seeing how far they can go before the adults will bring them back. They are walking when they witness when Air Force One gets attacked and falls out of the sky. They talk about it as they wander around and they end up by the Mall. As they are playing on a nearby carousel, members of the True Sons walk up and talk to the kids, getting information on the leaders of the Castle. At this point in time, Violet and the kids don't know that the men are part of the True Sons and they lead them back to the settlement. The True Sons soldiers talk with Junie as the chapter ends