Aiden is impetuous, reckless and unstable. When he comes to, beaten up in an alleyway and gets eagerly taken in by the Unwanted; social outcasts in 2073 Chicago, he feels like he may finally be somewhere he is needed. Allured into staying by dangerous, erratic Grace Martell, Aiden ignores the ongoing signs of menace and paranoia around him. When a nail bomb gets traced down to the group of seemingly peaceful renegades, Aiden may have to take a closer look at who he's trusting. The Unwanted may not be who he thought they were. Staying with them may be the end of him and abandoning them may be his death-wish.