In a society where unwanted teens are dismantled for their body parts, three runaways fight to survive. Connor's parents have had enough of his rebellious behavior and signed the order to have him unwound. Risa, a ward of the state, faces unwinding to cut orphanage costs. Lev, raised in a strict religious family, has known since birth that he would be unwound as a sacrifice.

By chance, their paths cross, and desperation keeps them together. On the run from a system that wants every part of them, they embark on a perilous journey across the country. If they can evade capture until their eighteenth birthday, they’ll be safe—but with the world against them, eighteen feels like an eternity away.

Time is running out, and the authorities are closing in. Will Connor, Risa, and Lev find a way to outrun their fate, or will they be caught and unwound before they get the chance to truly live?