In this thrilling conclusion to the Broken Worlds Trilogy, Kalli and Ellis are in a race against time to save the kidnapped girls from the after-effects of the aliens' technology. Kalli finally thought she was free of Ellis and the Istyrians. After helping Ellis return the kidnapped runaways back to their usual spots on the street, Kalli had planned on returning home and reconciling with her family. That all changes when she spots a segment on the local news. The runaway girls are all coming down with a mysterious illness that baffles authorities. Every single girl, even Kalli's friend Hadley, has been affected--every girl, that is, except Kalli. Forced to reunite with Ellis, the two do everything they can, including crossing all the way to India, to find a cure before time for the girls and Ellis runs out.