Rowan Gilmore and her mother, Anna, have spent most of Rowan's life running, hiding her speed, strength and precognitive powers-but without knowing why she's different, why they have to hide, or who from. And Rowan's sick of running scared. But she has to continue, because she also harbours a dark power that emerges only when she's afraid or in danger. A power that kills indiscriminately.When she moves to Australia, a street fight reveals her abilities to a stranger and she must decide whether to run again or stay and risk discovery by her pursuers. Her mother has found happiness with a new partner and Rowan is reluctant to wreck it. But, after foiling another kidnap attempt, Rowan has had enough. The time has come to stand her ground.And new allies arrive with promises to help fight her unknown enemy - and to reveal the truth behind her extraordinary abilities.But what's their agenda? Can they be trusted? And who are the people chasing Rowan? What do they want? What is the ocair thing they keep asking about?And what happens if the darkness, buried in her mind, wakes and comes out to play?