Thalia Asterly and her best friend Ryan Cole live in a place where no one can create or sing or dance or be pretty much be happy. They live in Deliria. Every day they go to school like normal human beings. But all similarities stop there. Everyone in the country of Deliria follow the same schedule. Making friends is even harder. You can only tell them your name and age. If you tell them anything more, you will go to prison for life. The Leaders of our Sectors believe we shouldn't be able to do all the things our ancestors did. We all hate this idea of confinement , but we just keep it to ourselves. No wonder.