Ivory has lived her entire 16 years of life trapped within the cold, hard walls of an institution. "For your own protection," they say. "The world, as we knew it, has ended." Is it all a lie? When Ivory piques the interest of Aidan, the only boy who did not grow up in the same institution, a love affair begins. Their secret meetings take a turn for the worse, and soon they find themselves on their own, facing unimaginable threats. It is up to Ivory to save Aidan and the world she has grown to love.