The origin of X-23! Cloned from Wolverine’s cells and ruthlessly conditioned by her harsh masters at the Facility, young Laura Kinney is the perfect assassin. But when she breaks free at last, can she rise above her training and killer instincts to forge her own path in the world? Or will the gallons of blood she has spilled drag her down? Follow Laura’s journey of self-determination — including a search for family and friendship, her first meeting with Wolverine himself, her alliance with Gambit and a deadly clash with Logan’s vicious son, Daken! But when memories threaten to overwhelm her, can Laura defeat the darkness within?