After her brush with death at the headquarters of the Coalition, Ian Crane’s compound, Talia Lyons feels like a prisoner.  Plagued with seizures- the result of an unidentified drug injected in her neck by Crane’s men- and confined in her childhood home, Talia has put her dreams of becoming a Hunter on hold while she is recovering.  So when the Agency Director asks her to go undercover at the School for the Talented, to expose the spy who set the trap for her in Nevada, she leaps at the opportunity.

But soon Talia learns that her newfound freedom comes with a price- working with her ex-boyfriend on a daily basis.  Adding to the awkwardness, her former teammate also shows up at the School.  At least she has the unexpected company of her best friend; Penny is there to not only assist Talia in uncovering the spy, but also to deal with the complications that the guys create.

As she becomes more entrenched in her assignment, Talia quickly discovers the lengths that the Agency and its Director will go in the name of war.  With Crane’s influence spreading, Talia learns that there are few loyal operatives without ties to the Coalition.  Forced to face hard truths and dangerous conclusions, Talia realizes that it is those closest to her who are hiding the biggest secrets.  As the task of finding the traitor becomes more problematic, desperation and frustration rule Talia’s world. 

It becomes clear that Talia can’t do this alone.  But who can she trust, when everyone around her is lying?