A death sentence. A teenager on the run. And a forest with many secrets. Following In the Shadow of the Cities, Scarlett is trapped in a seemingly impossible situation- an impenetrable jail cell. However, when she is given another chance to live, she dives into the forest trying to find a group outside the Cities known as the Fringe. Little does she know that Rhys's gunshot wound was not as fatal as she thought. He is alive, and he's coming for her.