On the first birthday of an infant, a strange word appears on their forearm that refers to their personality that is chosen from 6 catergories. Just before Angela's first birthday, a fire engulfs their family home and both her parents are killed. It is a miracle that she made it out alive but from the ashes, upon her forearm was the word DEATH. Rumours begin as she gets older and turns sixteen, living with her aunt, going to a nearby school. It's only when a new boy named Tristan comes to her school that she realises that she is not the only person with an unlucky life. Together they pair up to find out what really happened that night her parents died in the fire. But will the answers Angela find, break her friendship with Tristan?