Kali Summers' life has never been exciting. She keeps herself away from any form of attention, feeling comforted by the "loner" status she holds in her high school. But what happens when she's forced to work on a history project with the most popular girl in school? And who is the mysterious boy, Nova, that seems to have a shady past and an odd interest in her. What secrets has her own mother been keeping? Kali's world is turned inside out when she discovers the life she's taken for granted has all been one huge distraction from the life she was supposed to live. And will the dark secrets cause her to lose everything she's ever had, including her own life?