In a terrifying society where love equates to disease, Lena's escape with Alex from the government's 'cure' for emotions ends in despair as she emerges alone into the wilds. Stricken by loss but driven by hope, Lena's odyssey plunges her into the heart of resistance—a place of hardship and new affections. Together with a band of rebels, Lena must confront the shadows of her past and the uncertainties of a future where love is both a peril and a promise.