All hell has broken loose in Chester's Mill after an invisible force field suddenly and inexpicably descends on the smll town, isolating all within it from the outside world. As the grim reality of the situation dawns and panic sets in, each of the town's denizens reveals their true nature in the face of of shortages, rationing, lawlessness, and uncertainty.

Their survival depends on Dale "Barbie" Barbara, an ex-army drifter who leads a few intrepid citizens in a race to uncover the sinister forces intent on holding the town hostage under the dome--and to raise it before there's no one left alive in Chester's Mill...