In this new YA novel, Julia breaks free from the harsh control of her father's family and takes up a new life of fear with her boyfriend. But when she finds out that the man she loves is in trouble with her family, the two part ways for his safety, sending Julia on a road trip that will lead her to believe that there is an alternate world where darkness reigns and humans are transforming into something new and mysterious. Will she become the kind of leader her people are desperate for or will she fail under the pressure?