The sequel to "Prisoner of Dreams" tells of the genetic classification that follows a nuclear war, a situation that finds Captain Jo-lac aiding a Class Ten, one of the most genetically damaged, in contravention of society's wishes
Jo is meeting with an Ombudsman about what happened to her. She runs into a friend, Taylor, on the way to her meeting. She is cleared and starts on her way when she’s asked to help the Authorities to find renegades in their ranks and the Class Tens. Things start to go downhill from there.