The Misunderstoods: a group of invalids forced to live in the Beyond to escape Magister Fallax's oppressive rule....In the isolated city of Civitas, Calen Grayside leads a neglected and unsatisfying life. One day while walking to school, she finds a note revealing The Misunderstoods. She immediately dives into the unknown and forbidden past to search for the mysterious and hidden community. Little does she understand the real harm her decisions could bring to her family, friends, and even to the Misunderstoods. Who can Caly trust with her dangerous secret? Will the Magister find out? What will happen to those he deems perpetrators?