Robyn Loxley must fend for herself the night her parents disappear and her home, Nott City, is taken over by the harsh governor, Ignomus Crown. After fleeing for her life, Robyn has no choice but to join a band of strangers - misfit kids, each with a unique talent for avoiding rouble. Setting out to right the wrongs of Crown's merciless government, they take pride in their outlaw status. But Robyn can't rest until she finds her parents, and as she pieces together clues, Robyn leans that her destiny is tied to the future of Nott City in ways she never expected.