The Essence Field is beautiful-but it was never meant to be paradise. Number Fifty wakes in a field of glowing wildflowers, surrounded by strangers, with no memory of who she is. All she knows is her number, her age, and the stream that pulses like liquid crystal through the center of their prison. The government calls it "The Essence"-a force meant to awaken powers. But the stream burns. It scars. It changes people. And the guards are watching. When Fifty is the first to show signs of transformation, she becomes a threat... or a weapon. With the help of two unlikely allies, she must survive the coming trials, uncover the truth about her identity, and resist the powers that want to control her-before the essence consumes her completely © 2025 C.L. Macy. All rights reserved.