Maida Winter is seventeen and an orphan. After the Flood drowned the world thirty years ago and the tyrannical Metropole took control of the remaining land, she struggles to survive on the tiny island of Brigadus, with the harsh rulings of the Mayor as final word. After an attempt to raid the Mayor's home goes horribly wrong, Maida is rescued by Noah - the only person who may hold the secret to overthrowing the Mayor. Determined to expose the Metropole for their involvement in the Flood, Maida becomes a symbol of a new revolution, determined to expose the Metropole for who they really are. Maida must fight to find out the truth about the Metropole, the Flood, and ultimately, herself.