Surviving in the wake of a deadly epidemic is no easy task, but Aster King has survived worse. But with a revolution stirring and the government resorting to all sorts of barbarities, Aster and her protection team are tested to their limits. As secrets and lies are revealed, and new enigmas bubble to the surface, Aster quickly realises that she is a part of something much bigger than she ever could have anticipated: she holds the outcome in her hands.