The people need Justice, but she’s not listening. One hundred years before, the Great Sickness reduced the world to three cities. Now the community of Asphodel is trapped underground, waiting for the prophesied maiden of Justice to return and save them from their Fates. Sixteen-year-old Astrea is supposed to be this savior – but how could she save anyone when she doesn't believe it herself? Astrea fights against her false destiny until she learns her life is in danger, and she discovers a power she never knew she had. As betrayal closes every door, Astrea decides she must submit to her stars and accept her fate. Then a handsome stranger offers her an unexpected escape and the chance to create her own destiny.