Katarina Bloomfield longs to be the ordinary high school senior she portrays. On the surface, her life appears idyllic, so no one suspects that she is an alien-hybrid whose mission is to take over the world. To live such an extraordinary lie would seem impossible, but Katarina pulls it off, as she has no choice. They need a new home, and Earth is the perfect place. Being the only one of her kind ordered to live among a human family, Katarina discovers that pretending to be the girl next door isn't difficult. Feelings do not exist on her planet, and hybrids are trained to suppress them. Yet, when Katarina genuinely embraces her emotions, she easily fits in among humans.
When the High Council of her planet deviates from its original plan, Katarina must relinquish the small amount of control she has over her destiny. But when she discovers a way to have the life she's always dreamed of, she is reluctant to go. Leaving means choosing between the things she holds most dear to her heart, which she cannot bring herself to do. But waiting too long to decide may cost her everything... and leave her trapped in a fate far worse than death.
