Khalani is a PrisonerTakeshi is a GuardBoth are slaves to the UndergroundKhalani Kanes has never stood on the surface of the earth. In the underground city of Apollo, faith and dreams are as absent as the sun. She longed to visit Genesis, the infamous DomedCity and the final place where humanity lives aboveground. But when Khalani is given a lifesentence and thrown into prison for a theft she didn't commit, those wishes shatter into oblivion.In Braderhelm Prison, murderers are neighbors, ruthless and cold-blooded guards live topunish, and every second is a battle to survive. She thought the danger lay in befriendingcriminals and avoiding Takeshi Steele, the nefarious Captain who runs her cell block. But darkertraps and secrets await her within the shadows of imprisonment. Khalani's blood will coat thewalls in flaming silk before her enemies let her escape to the surface, a feat no one hassuccessfully achieved. If the reclusive and callous Takeshi Steele won't kill Khalani, then themerciless prisoners and her fractured mind will.Enter Braderhelm Prison, where only the Wicked remain.