An alien spacecraft crashlanded within her small town when Emery had been years of age. Whether they came in peace or with sinister intentions didn't matter: a conflict erupted as humans fought control over their competitions, an alien species called the Atrians.  In the middle of the battle, Roman, '' a 6-year-old Atrian boy, found his way to a shed behind Emery's house, where she shielded him bringing him food, relaxation - and - friendship. The Atrians were compared to life on the planet, however they're interned at a heavily-guarded camp referred to since the Sector to keep them separate from humans.  Now, at a senior high school that is individual, a small grouping of adolescents that are Atrian will enroll for the very first time, with the goal of examining the feasibility of human/alien integration. Emery and Roman find each other again in a society that distrusts all concerning the Atrians and a school.  As the world over them rages with prejudice and anger, their bond becomes increasingly strong and damaging.