All Beatrice wants is to keep her head down, earn enough money to get off-Earth, and live the rest of her days with her mother in peace. Is that really too much to ask?According to her childhood friend, also known as the Crimson Star – one of only two superheroes left in the world – yes, it is. When said friend suddenly goes missing, and Beatrice becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance, a life-or-death hunt begins to track the hero down before the bloodthirsty overseers of their planet can catch up. As the investigation heats up, the orchestrated lies fabricating Beatrice’s simple life are brought to light, and the grim truth about what heroes really are threatens to swallow her whole. With reality crumbling around her, she must decide what she is willing to lose in order to confront the past that shackles her world. But will it be enough to save her future?