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Meet Isa, a 16-year-old girl forced into a marriage with a repugnant war general. To escape her suffocating existence, she takes a daring step—cutting off her hair and fleeing through the grimy sewers, determined to start life anew as a boy. Isa's journey leads her to a group of rebels who mistake her for her deceased brother, Iden. As she grapples with her new identity, she discovers that not all men are the enemy. But the thought of revealing her true self to the rebel group sends shivers down her spine.

Ricky, a reluctant gang leader, landed himself behind bars after killing his abusive and manipulative father, who forced him into the gang lifestyle. Despite his tough exterior, Ricky's dream is to bring back '80s music and become the next pop sensation. Claire received an express ticket to the slammer for attempting to rob a store. Her parents weren’t around, which left her to take care of her younger brothers all by herself. How else was she going to feed them? Despite her tough circumstances, Claire is determined to get into Juilliard, so she can compose music.

When 16-year-olds Claire Conrad and Ricky Ortega meet in Juvenile Detention, they never imagine that music will transform their animosity into something entirely different. Ricky, a reluctant gang leader, finds himself behind bars after killing his abusive and manipulative father, who forced him into a life of crime. Beneath his tough exterior, Ricky dreams of reviving '80s music and becoming the next pop sensation. Claire is sentenced to detention for attempting to rob a store, driven by desperation to provide for her younger brothers in the absence of their parents.