Abby has just left home and moved into the W.Lewis Boarding school. Here she meets Charlotte and Carl who also possess "Wonders"; powers marked by silver scars. But one night after a strange attack, Abby starts to realize what it really means to live in a world where power is good but too much makes a person go insane. Forced to go in search of the infamous Mad Malcolm, will Abby discover who is behind the violence now spreading around the school before it is too late?