Abel and Noemi, following their adventures in }Defy The Stars{, come by a secret that could either save Earth and Genesis or destroy everything. Gray's transposing of young adult dystopian adventure to an interstellar setting looks set to gain new followers with this continuation of the action When word reaches him of Noemi's capture by the very person he's trying to escape, Abel knows he must go to her, no matter the cost. But capturing Noemi was only part of Burton Mansfield's master plan.