Rory Harrisonâs beautiful novel about identity, home, and fresh starts recounts one boyâs quest to discover a world where he can thrive, one adventure at a time.
Dylan doesnât have a lot of experience with comfort. His room in the falling-down Village Estates can generously be categorized as squalid, and he sure isnât getting any love from his mother, who seemed toâno, definitely didâenjoy the perks that went along with being the parent of a âcancer kid.â
His only escape has been in the form of his favorite video gameâWorld of Warcraftâand the one true friend who makes him feel understood, even if it is just online: Arden. And now that Dylan is suddenly in remission, he wants to take Arden on a real mission, one he never thought heâd live to set out on: a journey to a mysterious ship in the middle of the Salton Sea.
But Arden is fighting her own battles, ones that Dylan canât always help her win. As they navigate their way west, they grapple with Arden's father (who refuses to recognize his daughterâs true gender), Dylanâs addiction, and the messy, complicated romance fighting so hard to blossom through the cracks of their battle-hardened hearts.