Ling is the only city on the planet - surrounded by perilous wilderness, and ruled over by dictators Mr and Mrs Ling. And Loren and her twin sisling Novica are trapped there. Everyone in the city believes that Loren killed Edwerd Ling, the Lings' only sonling - but Novica knows better. And when the two girls are separated, they will do everything in their power to get the other back...