Ivy Hastings has been waiting her whole life to find out where she belongs. Now it's the time for her Placing, the day where she will be sorted into a talent. The day she will get her new identity.

When she is Placed as a Writer, her eyes are opened and she sees the world clearly for the first time. She must unravel the questions forming in her head. Why are we controlled by The Book? Why can't we write from our own thoughts? What is a revolution? Ivy discovers a side of the Society she's never seen before, but what is the price of her discoveries?