Tally thought Specials were just a rumor—shadowy figures whispered about in the dark corners of her world. But now, she is one of them. A Special. Transformed into a super-powered fighting machine, designed to keep the Uglies down and the Pretties clueless.

Yet beneath the strength and precision, fragments of her old memories linger. Whispers of another life. But it's easy to ignore them when you're programmed for perfection.

Until she's given the ultimate mission: eradicate the rebels of the New Smoke once and for all. Tally faces a choice—follow the faint echo of her heart or execute the duty ingrained in her very being.

The decision she makes will change everything. Tally's world will never be the same.