8th grader, Julia Kain is put right in the time after was Flare being released into the United States. She goes to a middle school in Denver Colorado where things have almost remained "normal". The school around her is being infected with the Flare. Every one except her and her 3 friends Bradley, Dylan, and Alexa. One day the city runs a test to see who is infected and who is not. On this day, Julia finds out some life-changing things that will affect her forever.