What if Rapunzel was trapped in a dangerous cult, and Flynn Ryder was trapped in the foster care system? How would they still find their way to each other and to the lives they dream of? Zella has been faithful to the Program her entire life, never doubting Mother's choice to keep her in isolation since birth. As the first "Child of the Lighthouse," she's always had a responsibility to be an example to the others--be grateful, be obedient. But after seventeen long years up in her lighthouse all alone, it's getting a lot harder to push down her secret--and forbidden--dreams of living a normal life, no matter the risks she's heard of. She secretly dreams of freedom. Ryder can't count the amount of "families" he's had over the years. He's been bounced around from home to home for as long as he can remember. Luckily, he only has to make it a little while longer because soon he will be eighteen, and he will finally be free. One whirlwind night changes everything for Zella and Ryder, as the two dreamers cross paths and open each other's eyes to what true freedom could really look like.
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