Chapter 1: And Here My Troubles Began

Sixteen-year-old Quentin Kanner is disaffected and disconnected; life has it out for him, so he has it out for everybody, not least his little sister Calixta. But when Calixta disappears and the authorities are unconcerned, he uncovers a web of lies, intrigue, and madness taking him across the North American continent, and the life of the perfect beauty queen turns out to be not what it seems.