Wren's seventeenth birthday is not a joyous event for her. She does not want to be courted by every willing man in the colony; and especially, not by the Chief's son. Things go from bad to worse as Wren finds her birthday celebration interrupted by uninvited guests. When the black suits come, people are taken, never to be seen again. Now, Wren finds herself a slave of the black suits, and a lab rat for their torture happy Doctor. When Wren meets other people who were taken from different colonies, escape becomes inevitable. Now, she and her new friends must survive a lethal pack of Rippers, ruthless marauders, and power hungry leaders. The suits must come down, and safe escape to rally the forces is the only option left.