The world has changed, and it's darker than ever. A greedy organization called the Hive creates human weapons with little mercy. Scientists do experiments on children every day. Some are successful; others die. Either way, they get closer and closer to the perfect army that would take over the world. However, Hunter is different. Instead of getting used to the underground darkness, he longs for life out of the confinement. An outgoing Flare and shy but dangerous Cody are also up for a new life. They're ready to be out of the prison, but can they truly be free from the Hive?