When a mysterious fire ravages a Hollywood studio backlot, exploited child star Clay Grant disappears, but not before he retrieves his journal from the flames. Maybe he should have let that burn, too? Fifteen years later, Clay stays one step ahead of everything: his pain, his past, and the accusing voices that keep him running until the person he fears most reappears. Now Clay must find a way to escape for good. Out of options, Clay arrives in majestic Cliff Falls under an overcast sky and quickly learns that no one escapes life. What happens when you run into everything you've been running from? What Clay discovers will change his life and perhaps yours.