Fifteen years after the events described in The Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead remains strong, but the first signs of decline are beginning to appear. At this critical moment, the lives of three completely different women intersect, and the results may be explosive.

Two of them belong to the first generation to come of age under tyranny. Their testimonies are joined by a third: Aunt Lydia, whose complex past and uncertain future hold many surprises and twists.

As Atwood leads us into the depths of Gilead's regime, each of her heroines must accept who they are and decide how far they are willing to go for what they believe in…