Trental Regime officer Usra Minor is far from home. Stranded on Earth after a surprise attack on her vessel. Anne Singer is a teen from Montana's Great Northwest. When Usra meets Anne, the pair form an uneasy alliance. But what starts as a united venture of escape becomes far more than either planned. Soon Usra isn't the one who is far from home, and the duo's alliance morphs into far more than a simple pact. But there is danger ahead. Something that could destroy both them and their allies. Will the strength of their friendship survive the adversity before them, or will it crumble to dust in the face of eminent death?