It has been nine months, seven days, and five hours since Sam Sanderson’s parents left on an extended operation abroad. Under the care of her loving grandfather, she can only be protected so much from upcoming changes. And this year, there will be a lot of them. Moving to a new city, Sam’s only thoughts are of surviving her transition from homeschool to grade school. But when a mysterious visitor arrives, Sam is catapulted into a formidable and dangerous journey.