The world has been overpopulated. Once a month, three names are drawn to be executed. Children from ages 13-19 are entered. Arabella has had several experiences with this tragic government. When her name is drawn from large bowl, the whole government is in peril. She escapes and manages to find her brother on her way. When she finds an unknown island off the southern coast of the Calinest Kingdom, she also finds a secret from her past.