Warrior One is told through the eyes of a young woman named Jetta A. She, her family, and all her fellow citizens of Atlantia have become victims of the Black Guard’s extinction plan. Jetta’s father is murdered in front of her, and her brother and mother are taken. Jetta must learn to survive on her own. She must find water, food, and shelter, pick up a weapon, and make the decision to kill or be killed.