It's been sixteen days since Juliette Ferrars killed Aaron Warner's father and took over as Supreme Commander of North America. Now she must learn how to lead her branch of The Reestablishment, which only becomes more difficult when the children of the world's other Supreme Commanders arrive unannounced on her doorstep. The secrets and judgment that they bring and expose threaten to end Juliette's reign-and her relationship with Warner-as quickly as they began. When tragedy strikes, she must decide whether she should use every power at her disposal-including her own deadly capabilities-to assert her authority.