The mystery shrouding the Contest has been pulling in the rich and poor alike for as long as Cora could remember. The chance at big money, freedom, and a new life are tempting to a starving family. But, the Contest holds dark secrets that ensnare the blinding light everyone envisions, and the man overseeing its rounds only promises to deliver one thing: a dangerous game of Russian Roulette. Cora finds herself taken captive by this very man, leaving her desolate town behind for the large estate that the Seeker has offered to her. She soon witnesses the shadows with her own eyes, coming face to face with the darkest parts of her very soul. Vincent is a man of his word, and Cooper is a man of-well-different priorities. What Cora stands for, who she is, unravels before her eyes as she fights to keep the pieces of herself together. She has to stay strong. She isn't one of them. Or is she?