All he ever wanted was to be the same as everyone else, and now he had endured a dream, he had to report to the doctor.

Blaike is a citizen of Haven, a place where everybody has a purpose, clean clothes appear every morning... and secrets are buried. When Blaike reports his recurring dream to Haven psychologist Doctor Ibsen, it sets him on a path of discovery with dire consequences. Blaike has seen another place, one beyond Haven. Ibsen knows it is a place that should be forgotten.

The Circle rules over Haven, protecting the citizens from the hidden truths and themselves. But some members feel like prisoners. Their leader, Commissioner Coman, has become their warden with absolute authority. Those who believe life is safe outside the walls of the city band together to spark a movement—a crusade that begins by freeing Blaike from his mental shackles.

But they get so much more than they bargained for.