Seventeen-year-old Lareina has no family, no home, and no last name.
What she does have is an oddly shaped pendant and Detective Russ Galloway who would follow her across the country to take it from her.
Through her own resilience and wit, Lareina has survived her teenage years in a chaotic and crumbling world by stealing what she needs.
Hoping to escape the detective and discover the truth about her pendant, Lareina flees the city.
On her journey she meets Nick and Aaron who remind.