In the remains of civilization ravaged by war and climate change, Nestor Hardy lived his entire life isolated in a place called Old Mexico. When his persistent headaches become life threatening and the death of his aunt leaves him alone, he’s forced on a journey into a dangerous world where children are a valuable commodity. After narrowly escaping Kuntryve, an infamous child hunter, Nestor is befriended by Lucre and the Children Y, a ragtag group of children living secretly in an abandoned factory. But even then, safety is never guaranteed. As he learns the truth about why children are hunted, Nestor realizes the role of friendship, the value of self-sacrifice, and his own special talents in saving his friends from the hands of evil men. And none of them is ready for the startling truth behind the Scarboys and the mastermind who fabricates them.