Once part of the western United States, the Republic – a country that is ever waring with its neighbors – has taken control. Fifteen-year-old June comes from one of the wealthiest districts of the Republic and is being trained for a leadership position for the ruling party. The Republic's notorious outlaw, Day, was born in the slums, but all he wants is to better the lives of his family members. June and Day might never have come into contact if it were not for the murder of June's brother, for which Day is blamed. Day is now caught in a fight for his family's survival, and June wants nothing more than to avenge her brother. But neither one anticipates the hidden truths that they will discover when they finally meet, and the dangerous secrets the Republic has worked so hard to suppress.
