Reader is an orphan about to turn 18. She will be kicked out of the orphanage when that happens, because once you hit 18, you're an adult. She's looking forward to it a lot and has all her plans mapped out for when she gets out. But a few weeks before her big day, a strange man comes to the orphanage looking to adopt one of the girls. He's quite young himself, so reader has a very bad feeling about his intentions. Especially when she finds out that she is a candidate.