Six years ago, officials from the Child Protective Agency removed Dakota Sky Basilla from her alcoholic father's home, and she became a ward of the county. Dakota's one wish is to see her mother, Marta, again. But for now, she lives with her sixth set of foster parents while attending yet another high school. Things in Dakota's life begin to spin even more out of control when she receives a wooden angel as a gift for her sixteenth birthday-and the angel comes to life. Dakota is beginning to think she's lost her mind. Even worse, her best friend, Lauren, goes missing. Dakota must now rely on her psychic ability, the guidance of her uncooperative angel, and the visions she experiences to solve the mystery and find Lauren. As the days pass and the dead bodies pile up, Dakota becomes more frantic to find her friend. When she walks into a criminal's trap in the course of her search, it will take all of her ingenuity to save herself and her friends. In the process, she may discover what loss really means.