Johnny Styvers and Seth Kogan are childhood friends—glued together by an inseparable bond and oath. But when Johnny’s mother mysteriously disappears, Seth’s parents demand he distance himself from the Styvers. This sparks a downward spiral for Johnny.

Now seventeen, Johnny’s gut pushes him to seek out Seth. As their friendship realigns, they find themselves on a road where family and strangers unearth a shocking revelation about the disappearance of his mother.

This disappearance also sets in motion a period of self-exploration and searching for a group of characters trying to find the missing pieces of their lives. All of their paths intersect in unpredictable ways, as they try to understand the myriad of emotions that come with life’s transitions. As the narrative develops, the suspense and intrigue rises into an overarching mystery that allows the characters to piece their collective puzzles into a picture that only fate could design.