Nova Reyes survives university on an impoverished scholarship while secretly donning tactical gear at night as Vesper, a vigilante battling for the elite Vanguard order. Her academic life is tormented by Cole Sterling, an arrogant teaching assistant who also happens to be her best friend's privileged brother.
Neither student suspects that Cole fights in the shadows under the moniker Raze, her fiercest masked rival and the mysterious warrior stealing her heart during covert rooftop operations. As dangerous municipal trials escalate, Nova must navigate their fiery daytime animosity and electric nighttime partnership. Securing the elite seat guarantees financial salvation for her struggling household, but triumphing requires exposing the secret identity of the only man who truly understands her dual existence.
