Brynn lives in Central, the bright shining center of the world. Noah is from East, an outlying region that sits in the shadows, and survives by supplying Central with what they need. They know they should have never met. They know they should have never spoken. They know they should have never fallen in love. But matters of the heart are not controled by technology, try as they might, and Brynn and Noah pay no mind to the mandates in place that should prevent them from ever laying eyes on the other. When Brynn makes a mistake that will change the course of their lives forever, she begins to realize that not everything is as it seems. Her eyes begin to open to the shadows that lurk in Central and slowly, she learns the truth about her life, and the lies that are covering up the overwhelming truth. As she come to realize that she must make a decision, Brynn discovers that there is no light without shadows.

It's not easy when you don't know who you are. It's even harder when you don't know what you are. Reagan Faraday grew up as the beloved daughter of her military father and geneticist mother. Until that illusion was destroyed with her parents murders. Her death faked by a covert government agency, Reagan discovers who and what she really is. A genetically enhanced assassin, owned by the United States government. At 17, Reagan is given an alias and a way to avenge her parents deaths. For years Reagan was forced to live a lie. A lie that she readily accepted as the truth at the time. Now she wants out. But getting out isn't easy. And anyone who's ever tried has only succeeded in a body bag. Seeking help from the only person she trusts, she fakes her death, taking on another alias. With the help of a team of federal agents, she tries to hide. But she is running from a past that is quickly catching up to her, and searching for answers that may only end in more questions.