A generation ago, continent-sized storms called hypercanes caused the Earth to flood. The survivors were forced to retreat deep underground and build a new society.
This is the story that sixteen-year-old Jansin Nordqvist has heard all of her life.
Jansin grew up in a civilization far below the Earth s surface. She s spent the last eight years in military intelligence training. So when her parents surprise her with a coveted yet treacherous trip above ground, she s prepared for anything. She s especially thrilled to feel the fresh air, see the sun, and view the wide-open skies and the ocean for herself.
But when raiders attack Jansin s camp and take her prisoner, she is forced to question everything she s been taught. What do her captors want? How will she get back underground? And if she ever does, will she want to stay after learning the truth?"