In the fiery city of Auradoria, Scarlotte is the only one with ocean-blue eyes. People avoid her, because of this, assume her eyes are as lethal as the murderous ocean that surrounds their land. Worst of all, they accuse her of attempting to kill her own mother, when she gets seriously ill.
Eager to save her mother, and finally prove herself, Scarlotte sets off on an adventure to seek her mother's cure. Along the way, she discovers that she is indeed different from everyone else.