You can never be sure who to trust or what to believe. Born in Sanctuary and longing to escape its intolerant and repressive community, Ria's only understanding of the outside world has come from her grandmother's tales and the rigid teachings of the Committee. Did the twelve white ships ever exist? Why did her grandmother live outside Sanctuary, and what has been destroying the Community's most important buildings? Unsure whether she is one of the chosen or the condemned, Ria must learn quickly; what is real, who speaks the truth, and what really matters.