When Allie receives a gilded letter in the mail, she doesn't hesitate. The offer is an unprecedented research visa to a tiny, affluent offshore country near North America's west coast.
At first, Allie and her young daughter fall in love with the Island and its generous lifestyle. But she learns too much and discovers a system that doesn't tolerate meddling.
Help appears in mysterious forms. But who can she trust? And will it be enough to save both Allie and her daughter?