This is the story of Lucy Avery, your typical above-average student who finds herself, by miracle or mishap, among the top ranked students in the nation. From this elite group, a national valedictorian will be selected and awarded the most highly coveted honor known to the people of Union: one unlimited wish. But as Lucy becomes deeper immersed in this world of high-stakes academia, she realizes there's more to the wish than a life of luxury. Between harboring government secrets, conducting a forbidden romance, and surviving in a dangerously competitive environment, Lucy is about to discover why power should always come with a limit.