Erudite born, Jacquetta, wasn't particularly the brightest girl in her faction, in fact she was the worst at everything, the Erudite had seen nothing like it before. Choosing day was supposed to be simple for her. Her parents had done their best to convince her that a quiet life in Amity would be perfect for her, however she has much bigger plans. She felt that she was destined for Dauntless. She'd spent the past two years secretly training herself, ready to jump in at the deep end, but would it really be that easy? Join Jac on her journey into the unknown, mysterious ways of Dauntless, and the varying feelings she finds for the people around her, including her enigmatic instructor, who constantly has her on her toes.

The next Choosing Ceremony is rapidly approaching, and the entirety of Chicago are preparing for the upcoming event. For the existing members of Dauntless, things are already changing daily and Jac finds herself in the middle of some big changes. She has to sacrifice the things that she already knows and does for the sake of the people she loves, as well as stumbling upon the biggest dilemma she's had to face yet. Torn between what she knows is right, the people that want her to do wrong, the people she loves and the people that she wants to save, Jac has to make the biggest decision of her life, even if it causes more pain.