Welcome to a world where everyone is born with a power, major or minor. Well, almost everyone. Some people are born powerless, known as Abans, to balance the natural order of the universe. 14-year-old Alyssa has grown up as an Aban, envying her older siblings and friends. But a trip into a wood that she can't escape from and an encounter with a mysterious boy makes her consider just what her powerless place is in this powerful world.