It all started with one boy. Orphaned. Adopted. Alone. Hiding a secret ... The First Alpha. The collapse has begun. Humans, forced to live in limited space, have segregated themselves … the Core and the districts. The Core have plenty; the districts barely survive. Daniel, a district resident, finds himself orphaned, and is lucky enough to be adopted by Core parents. But he doesn’t feel lucky. With his family gone, he’s alone in a world that doesn’t make sense. And he’s changing ... Can Daniel hide the biggest secret of all, in a world of prejudice and fear? --- For fans of: Harry Potter - The Hunger Games - The Maze Runner - Divergent - X-Men - The Hybrid Series