Imani escapes prison only to find herself in the clutches of a mad man. The hope that Thomas could still be alive and waiting for her in the snowy mountain woods is all that she has left to cling to. But after her head is artificially filled with more information than she knows what to do with, she finds she can't trust her own thoughts, much less the words of anyone else. Rumors come creeping in the night and she finds herself faced with a choice she thought she left far behind her when she walked out the doors of the compound.

You've seen those chain emails that say "Sign your name at the bottom of this email, and we'll get more signatures that the guys!" Well, at Ridgeway high school, they take these battles of the sexes very seriously. In fact, the annual school fundraiser is a big battle of the sexes that lasts throughout a month. In this month, all students who pay the fifteen dollars, skip class to play capture the flag, prank the other gender, or in some cases, spy. In this month, relationships don't mean a thing. Enemy territory is forbidden. Rose Jackson wasn't even planning on participating this year, but she somehow got voted team captain over the girls, and has to not only participate, but lead the girls to victory. But when her role leads her to meeting a certain enemy, all Hell will break loose. Will the girls stand a chance? And who will win the battle of the sexes?

Daughter4254 used to think life in a community where art, music and names are outlawed would suffocate her creative spirit. Now that she’s rotting in a prison cell, she’s not sure her dying mother made the right choice when she entrusted her with the secrets of rebellion. Prison has given her plenty of time to relive every mistake and lose all hope. Her next stop is the MindWipe. Then she meets Thomas, a fellow inmate, who tells her stories of the mythical mountain colonies where people have names and the arts thrive. Together they plot an escape, knowing if they fail, they will die. Or worse, their consciousness will be taken by the MindWipe, leaving their bodies free for the government to use. When nothing goes as planned, Daughter4254 must choose between using her mother's secret to better the world she hates, or following Thomas to the quiet life of freedom she has always craved.