In 2043, war has shattered the nation, and seventeen-year-old Kress is determined to fight back. With a band of loyal friends—her Conspiracy—she embarks on a perilous mission across a broken country to find and unite other “Emergents,” teens with strange new abilities.
But not all Emergents want to join the cause. Some fear their own powers, while others have turned to darkness, wielding their abilities for selfish and sinister purposes. Now, Kress must navigate a world where allies are scarce, and one wrong choice could doom them all.
As she exposes government lies and faces down the ruthless President Krug, Kress knows one thing: victory won’t come without sacrifice. Can she and her Conspiracy survive long enough to rebuild a broken nation?
