Prequel to Selected: Genetic disorders are a plague to the world. They are a product of probability and chance. Natural Selection is an excuse for their existence. They create disabilities that don't have a cure. Their victims are innocent people. Their weapon of choice is one mistake in a DNA sequence. Flint Bly, a lowly transfer from Sector 12, is on the verge of discovering the solution and becoming the most renowned geneticist in the country. But, just as he seems to be on top of the world, it starts crumbling beneath his feet. Friends turn into enemies, secrets spawn conspiracies, and betrayal is imminent. Fueled by fear, anger and desperation his good intentions quickly get twisted.