In 2371, on the territory of Eurasia, there is only one country left. It is divided into two districts. The first is home to the powerful Immortals; the second, contemptuously called the “zone,” is for mortals. The wall between the districts is impossibly high, and living conditions in the zone are unbearable. But there are people in whom a flicker of hope still burns—that the borders drawn by the Immortals are not forever. Vera is eighteen. And she is a mortal. She has no time to think about kisses. While others dream about dates, she prepares for the final exam at the First Experimental Center to gain freedom and immortality. The day before the exam, Vera meets Aaron, and her world turns upside down. An Immortal awakens forbidden feelings in her. They could fall in love—if Aaron wasn’t planning to… close the PEC and take away the trainees’ chance at an immortal future.