While under house arrest for one year for stealing a wallet, young Timothy keeps free-verse notes on his life in a court-ordered journal as he deals with having a sick brother and tries to stay out of trouble.

The hundred who just arrived on an Earth supposedly void of human contact for centuries may not be nearly as alone as they thought. In this sequel to 'The 100,' Clarke seeks out other colonists, Bellamy goes to great lengths to save his sister, Wells fights to maintain order as an unknown enemy waits, and a crucial choice brings Glass to a crossroads back on the ship.