"I did not choose to become this way. This corrupted, innocent body. Who in their right mind would willingly choose this life?"

Max never asked to become a cyborg, but now she's one of the thousands of prisoners of war trapped on a deep space transport after the interstellar war. Each day brings her one step closer to being recycled, and the only person who gives her hope is Ethan. But love isn't an option for a cyborg, and Max knows it. So why does her heart race when she meets Ethan again on the long journey home? His touch is forbidden, but it sets her blood on fire.

Together as Max and Ethan search for answers about the cruel fate of their fellow cyborgs, she realizes that the authorities are hiding a terrible secret. Max must act quickly to save those she loves before everything she knows is lost beyond the edge of darkness.