When your worst enemy holds your heart, how do you choose between love and loyalty?
Zara thought she knew exactly who Jace Morrison was – the traitor who abandoned their friendship and disappeared into juvie two years ago. Now he's back at Lincoln High, running with the notorious Viper crew, and everything Zara built with the Phoenix is about to explode.
What she doesn't know is that Jace took the fall for her crime, sacrificing his freedom to protect her secret. What he doesn't know is that she's spent two years hating him for leaving without a word.
When gang politics force them to opposite sides of a brutal war, Zara and Jace discover that the lines between love and hate are thinner than they ever imagined. Caught between crew loyalty and a connection that refuses to die, they're about to learn that sometimes the person you think is your enemy is actually fighting the same battle you are.
But in a world where betrayal means exile and loving the wrong person can get you killed, Zara must choose: stay safe with the family she's built, or risk everything for the boy who broke her heart to save her life.
As Lincoln High becomes a battlefield and their forbidden relationship threatens to destroy both crews, Zara and Jace uncover a conspiracy that's been manipulating their conflict from the beginning. Now they must decide if their love is strong enough to unite enemies, expose the truth, and survive the war that's been tearing them apart.
Some battles are worth fighting. Some enemies are worth loving. And sometimes, the only way to win is to lose everything you thought mattered.