Her touch is electric. Her heart is at war. Her existence is no longer her own. On the military space station, Athena, everyone must contribute or risk being exiled to the barbaric planet, Kronos. A placement in Weapons Engineering is the only hope of becoming a recognized citizen of The Network for a genetically modified human like Helia Langdon. When she's forced into training as a soldier, it becomes clear that she will always be as much a prisoner as the day she arrived. But Athena isn't the only one interested in Helia's electrokinetic abilities. Her best friend is trying to contain her powers. The boy who betrayed her is trying to shield them. An arrogant new Recruit has plans to use them. An entire army wants to unleash them. To uncover the truth about her past and the plans for her future, Helia must do the hardest thing she's ever done. Trust the enemy.