After a brutal nuclear war, the country was decimated. A new nation of survivors lives within a fenced community. No one knows what lies beyond the fence; only that to be cast outside it is a fate worse than death. Two families fought to govern the new society. Now, peace and control are maintained by marrying the daughters of the losing faction to the sons of the winning side in a yearly ceremony. This year, it's Ivy's turn and her mission is simple: to kill Bishop Lattimer, the president's son and my soon-to-be husband. But she never expected her new husband would be the one person in the world to truly understand her.