One day at school thirteen year-old Tala Somerset discovers that she can read minds. Mutants of any kind are feared in the Oasis, her futuristic society, and she struggles to hide her new talents.But a cruel gang of youths discover the truth and force her to steal for them. Then she meets the Children of the Mind, a secret organisation of psychic youngsters. With their help, and the aid of two friends, Darryn and Sarula, Tala manages to stop the bad boys.However, Tala soon learns that the Children of the Mind aren't the benevolent psychics they first appeared to be. They are just as cold and ruthless as the youths who tried to blackmail her, and actually work for an insidious company that is trying control the entire Oasis.Everywhere she looks she sees the dark influence of these evil psychics. Tala must master her new powers while trying to evade their clutches, and help her friends when they find out they have psychic powers too.