Project Chrysalis-a ruthless government program that turns the children of dissidents into perfect assassins. Stripped of their pasts, trained to kill without question.Alexios Mark, the son of a pastor who dared to defy tyranny, clings to his faith despite the system's efforts to break him. Matilda Berg, daughter of a rebellion leader, embraces the brutal program, determined to be the best-yet always finding herself second to Alexios.When Alexios refuses to carry out an order that betrays his beliefs, he faces severe punishment. Barely clinging to life, he vanishes and takes with him the one thing Matilda never acknowledged: her feelings for him. Holding onto his silver cross, she begins to question everything she was forced to become.The truth behind Project Chrysalis is more sinister than Matilda ever imagined, and soon she has to escape into a world she barely remembers. But is it a mistake, or the first step toward uncovering the truth?
