Aria, outcast among outcast, couldn't care less about the fate of the world. What had it ever done for her? But the reward for returning the powerful Zayta to its rightful owners is enticing. To make it happen she'll have to become the enemy of an age-old eco-terrorist group, brave her past, challenge the un-survivable Hot Zones and Mother Nature's harshest weather, and maybe even have to ask for help.After their mom abandoned them, teenagers Hayden, Jasper, and Calloway have survived years on their own beyond range of Earth's weather protection systems. But they can't stop wondering why their mom left them. What had the flashing red lights meant? Why hadn't dad ever talked about it? Could the mysterious Zayta reveal the truth behind their mom's disappearance?