Dove is an ordinary girl. Until the day of the choosing. When each child in Oakburrow, a series of tunnels housing a great population, turns 13, they have to choose the path they will take for the rest of their lives. When Dove embarks on a journey with a Hunter named Fire, she finds she is not only in danger, she's in love.

This book is about a girl named Hazel who always thought she was destined for something bigger. When two mysterious girls show up at her school and confirm her thoughts, she still doesn't believe it. Her friends are with her to help her overcome her doubts, but it will take only a shocking battle to help her see what is truly happening.