Long ago, a mysterious disease wreaked havoc on the world, stalling birth rates and leaving a society confused and slowly dying. As the human population dwindled, a benevolent race of aliens arrived, and it seemed like salvation had come with them. The Queens, as they called themselves, brought their wisdom and hope, and the humans happily traded freedom for survival.

Decades passed, and tensions rose between the Queens who now ruled and the rebels who fought against them. Unbeknownst to either side, a young woman called Elaura-and the husbands they forced her to marry-would be the key to their success or their downfall.

But while those in power sought to use Elaura for their own ends, she was determined to take action of her own, actions that led her down a path rife with discoveries about herself, her world, and her new husbands.

Only the more she discovered, the more she realized they weren't exactly who they said they were.

Then again, neither was she.