Beatrice Prior was America's sweetheart, the idol of the nation, until a misinterpreted incident has tabloids accusing her of being a heroin junkie. And, to make matters worse, she can't even remember what happened. Lost and confused, she leaves behind the Hollywood scene and heads back to her humble roots to figure out exactly who she is behind all the makeup and drama.

When Tris's parents send her to a boarding school in middle-of-nowhere North Carolina, she is forced to give up everything she has ever known to start over new. For Tobias, Dauntless is his chance to finally escape his father and his abusive childhood, a chance to discover himself. But they soon find out that things are not what they seem and there are secrets worth killing for.