Twins Maverik and Urion Brookler are the princes of Ospacion, the ruling sector of the only four left in the world. While similar in looks, the two brothers cannot be more different personality-wise. Maverik is next in line for the throne, beating Urion by only a couple seconds, but he has absolutely no desire to rule, nor do his parents wish him to. Whereas Maverik is oftentimes harsh and unconcerned, Urion is gentle and listens to his people. When the princes are to see to their people and deliver a report to the king and queen, a duty Maverik despises, Maverik ventures a little deeper into Ospacion, where rumors surface of life existing outside of the sectors. More than a little curious, Maverik decides to return the next day and discovers The Runts, a small group of rebels hellbent on escaping the sectors to reach the nearby forest, previously off-limits and heavily guarded. Deciding to risk everything he did not want in the first place, Maverik joins The Runts in secret, but not without consequences. What will Maverik do when he is forced to choose between his beliefs and his brother?