Clary Fray just moved from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Manhattan, New York, with her brother, Jonathon, and her mother. Clary is an artist and also a singer but is very shy. The only people who know she sings is her mother and her brother. Jonathon is a very outgoing person that plays football, baseball, and soccer. Clary will meet new people but will be hesitant at first.

Alison is a girl that has grown up in the Amity compound. She could be a kind person but she has a very bad temper. She knew she wasn't right for Amity so on choosing day she picked Dauntless. Along the way she meets friends and a certain guy named Zach. One day Alison over hears some people talking about an outside world. Will Alison stay or go?