The Defenders aren't the way they used to be. Nothing seems to be the same. Those who are left are still attempting to protect the city of New York, and with Stella focusing all of her attention on her family, Aili steps up. Things are changing, however, criminals keep coming. There's a new threat above the city the Defenders are called to eliminate. New allies are found along the way, as they face an opponent who threatens to bring chaos in the lives of the Defenders. And they might just succeed. BOOK THREE OF THE GIFTED SERIES