Denise has already lost everything…her parents, her home, and now her sister, Agatha. When Agatha mysteriously disappears after leaving for the city, Denise refuses to let grief win again. But the moment she tries to search for her, a sudden burst of uncontrollable power erupts from inside her… revealing a truth she was never prepared for. She is a Defender. A warrior chosen from birth. A target in a war she didn’t know existed. Now she must find the others and lead the battle for survival. Each one awakened. Each one hunted. Each one chosen by fate. To survive, seven lives must collide. To win, they must uncover the truth behind the darkness rising against the world. Will they succeed? Or will the Earth perish?