Nic is in a dystopian America. After moving west with his mother, it's not until a girl, Willow, enters his world that his life improves. They discover the world around them is far different than what they have been taught. A class project on the history of artificial intelligence leads them through strange events culminating in a fight for their lives. A series of secrets thrust Nic and Willow into working with an underground organzation, fighting against A.I. control. After a devastating explosion and the disappearance of their enigmatic leader, the organization is disbanded. It's members are left wondering what will come next.