Nessie Caldwell has been sentenced to eight years in the Cleveland Ward. Her crime? Unlawful distribution of banned book materials. The year is 2037 and fascism reigns. A charismatic dictator has risen to power. Civil Rights laws have been repealed. Bots and humanoids dominate the labor force, while a national, federalized policing system maintains order using draconian laws and military tactics.

It's a dystopian world, rivaled only by the Ward's conditions. Things are bleak. But one year to the date of her arrival, Nessie is poised to discover the Ward's hidden mysteries and its role as the scientific epicenter of a devolving Nation. On the brink of escape, Nessie and her cellmates will be forced to confront the horrifying truths behind the prison's BLOOD WARS.