In a post-apocalyptic world threatened by a polar shift and pandemic survivors facing extinction, genetically enhanced sixteen-year-old Lily must leave her quiet town to find a cure for her dying uncle while avoiding exploitation by the Industry agency. Along the way, she teams up with Will, a seventeen-year-old searching for his father, and the tension between them grows as dangerous secrets are revealed, putting Lily in even more danger on their journey to the city of Albany.