In a war-torn world ravaged by disaster, Kyel Randall is a quiet soldier who follows the orders of his militaristic nation apathetically. To survive his less-than-ideal life he has become emotionally numb - until he finds a terrified young woman hiding from his nation's invasion of her island. Something inside him shifts and he impetuously acts to protect her, an uncharacteristically brave move that could land him in prison.

Mira had never ventured beyond the boundaries of her tiny hamlet before she was captured. Naïve and scared, she finds herself making a split-second decision to either trust an enemy soldier she knows nothing about or face the uncertainty of being held hostage on her own.

Thrust into a situation neither are prepared for, Kyel and Mira quickly find themselves with no choice but to rely on each other as the world around them becomes dangerously unstable. Caught between painful betrayal and impending war, their growing bond is tested when the lives of those they love are put in jeopardy and a risky journey into the unknown emerges as the only way to protect them.