In the impoverished nation of the Forest, 16-year-old Mave Wyston dreams of lifting her people from despair and proving her worth to the enigmatic creators of her world. To achieve this, she enters a fierce competition alongside other teenagers, for a chance to escape to a realm of opulence and grandeur. However, as she embarks on this journey, Mave uncovers a dark truth: the coveted opportunity is actually a perilous quest to hunt a monstrous threat looming over their world! As she delves deeper, Mave unearths hidden secrets that could unravel the web of deception spun by the ruthless Despot, the tyrannical ruler who holds sway over their lives. Faced with moral dilemmas and the weight of her discoveries, Mave must navigate a treacherous path to redefine her destiny and that of her nation.