For Jade, growing up poor in a struggling Ohio town is tough. But Jade is tough too, and when she discovers her talent as a runner, she hopes she has finally found her ticket to a brighter future. That’s when her resilience gets put to the test.

The victim of a shocking kidnapping, Jade is robbed of six weeks of memory and more importantly, the ability to speak coherently. Rendered mute, she embarks on a daring quest to find the missing pieces of her life, and in the process she uncovers a stunning secret, one that threatens her entire community, and one that could change human history.