On Calliope's first day at Maywood Crest Boarding School, she crosses paths and becomes friends with a mysterious fivesome of students; The angsty Greyson and his bubbly twin Emma, shy computer geek Gage, outspoken activist Lex ,and her brother the always-tired Hunter. who is the oldest that takes care of them all like a mother and father. Upon becoming friends with them, Callie starts to notice something strange about them all, especially Greyson, and eventually she finds out the truth; they're ex-government test subjects and each of them can control an element.
Callie also learns something magical about herself - she's a natural born Elemental, unlike her friends, who were all created in a lab.