The Purg is an intermediary zone between life and death. It's invite-only to the most unfortunate souls who have led sad lives only to now be on the verge of death. Beat the game, and receive a second chance at life -- only this time, with much better luck. When Skye wakes up in the Purg, she's not interested in pursuing a second chance. But there's something about this game that quickly draws her in. Now, she's one of the top competitors ... but will she be able to make it?

Olive Young is very much a girl. But when she shows up, disguised as a guy, to the wealthy, all-boys' Millennium Academy, she's desperate to keep her secret safe. What may pose as a problem is her mischievous group of roommates -- including notorious bad boy Lachlan Wolfe -- who are notorious for being troublemakers at the school.