13 year old Kristina lives in Tanport, an Indiana city in the year of 2069. This community has two levels of society- the Exceptionals and the Untouchables. Kristina lives with her family unit in the Exceptional division of the city. One night, she meets a boy at the park, drastically past the 9:00 curfew. The boy, Kipp, is killed on the spot, but Kristina makes a narrow escape. Just when she thinks she is in the clear, she is called out of school...