Halley Carson (pronounced Hay-lee, named after the famous comet) was eight years old when her mother was murdered. She has spent her entire life trying to find answers. When a mysterious phone call promises her those answers, Halley has a new hope that the mystery can finally be solved. Her world comes crashing around her when she realizes the factory her mother worked in is a front for military labs dedicated to studying extra-terrestrials. Halley realizes that she can't trust anyone; And to find the answers she longs for, she may have to do the unthinkable.