Planet Earth is no longer the safe haven it used to be, and it's time for humans to move out. When the tectonic plates shift around, causing all sorts of disasters, there are spaceships for only half of the remaining population of Earth to evacuate. Faye Cadwell and her little brother are chosen from their household to go aboard the spaceship and separate from their parents. On the journey to the new planet, Faye meets Aiden Amherst, a young soldier volunteer working for the government, aboard her ship. The two dive headfirst into a romance inclusive of secrets and lies. All the while, Faye learns about the fraudulent scheme that the government holds for the new nation. Can Faye trust this intoxicating yet secretive soldier? And how long can she make it before everything comes crumbling down?