Clover and Jude are doing their best to settle into classes at the Academy but concentrating is difficult. They know that a lot of the so-called history they're being taught is false. They know that West, Clover's brother, isn't dead and isn't the villain the Company has made him out to be. And after a secret meeting with Leanne, Clover's former Time Mariner trainer, they also know that they are running out of time. Leanne knows that West is still alive and fears the Company may know it too. She's learned that Clover is going to be pulled from the Academy to work as a messenger in the Time Mariner program once again. And she fears that by helping Clover and Jude, she is going to be executed at the hands of James, Clover's father. After checking in with West at the ranch.

they realize that if the rebellion is to continue, they need to find a place that is safe to coordinate their efforts and stay out of the Company's clutches. Can they trust the plans Waverly put in place for them before his untimely death? Can they fight the all-powerful Company, expose their misdeeds to the world, and manage to stay alive in the process?.