
Elara Linden and her best friend, Ivy Rowan, enter Hope Base, only to discover Eugenic Screening. Coveted by the Leader, Cyrus Ford, for her S+ Grade genes, Elara resists. She finds allies, uncovers Cyrus Ford's genetic defect, unites the oppressed, turns Ivy Rowan into an informant, and launches an uprising. When Cyrus Ford returns for revenge, Elara kills her nemesis and establishes a new order.