In Akaecia, no Inoperatives are allowed. They're banished to the outside. Amara avoids connection and companionship because she's been alone for so long that she doesn't know any different. That's when she meets Aiden. A simple boy who will twist her every belief and moral. Together they must find a way to survive on the outside. Amara must learn to trust and rely on someone else to keep her safe and at the same time keep Aiden safe because as lies and false realities begin to unravel, they might just learn that he is the key to everything.