After being convicted of a high-school shooting, 16-year-old Ethan Chiles is sentenced to 50 years in prison. But something powerful is growing in Ethan, giving him an almost uncontrollable power. In this second collection, Ethan leaves solitary confinement and rejoins the prison's general population. But can his strange power keep him and his few friends alive? Collects HARD TIME #7-12.