Unexpectedly pregnant in the year 2059, Hannah & Noah Woodson, an ordinary American couple, run afoul of the American government’s population growth policies. Attractive, smart, and strong willed Hannah wants to be a good citizen but decides to challenge the law and have the baby. America in 2059 is a nearly dysfunctional country, weakened by onerous debt, systemic terrorism and a shortage of protein to feed an exploding population and is under attack by a fundamentalist religious group led by Sister Precious Serenity. Hannah and Noah are caught between battling forces and survive only after experiencing extraordinary pain and finally, extraordinary personal growth.