Aila Quinn’s mom, Juliet, is definitely a mystery. Vibrant yet guarded, she maintains her secrets beyond Aila’s reach. When Juliet dies, Aila and her young brother Miles are delivered to live in Sterling, a rural town with mysteries of its. In Sterling, the experiences that weave life together – scents of flowers and meals, reflections from mirrors and lakes, actually the capability to desire – vanish every seven years.

No one knows what can cause these Disappearances or what will slide away next. Nonetheless it is definitely suspected that Juliet was somehow responsible, therefore Aila, bearing the brunt of this blame, comes after the string of literary signs her mother left out. As another Disappearance nears, Aila begins to unravel the dual mystery of why the Disappearances happen and who her mom truly was. A very important factor is very clear: Sterling isn’t going to retain anyone’s secrets for long.