Simon is good. He is smart. He is funny and charming. But above all else he is tall, a biological pass that guarantees him status as an Elite within the walls of Ospexa, a city where powerful Elites dominated shorter, less favorable Tarlings. Damien is good. He is smart. He is funny and charming. But none of that matters. Nothing could overshadow his status as a Tarling. When the two boys meet under unconventional, and borderline criminal circumstances, Elite and Tarling are challenged to either be lulled into complacency or run for their lives.