What would you do if your perfectly planned life was suddenly turned upside down by extrasensory forces? What if the one person who could understand and help you the most was your brother's intolerable best friend? Shayla Cardon, a teenage girl in her senior year of high school, discovers a secret community of people called readers when she develops unusual mind-reading abilities. Her family's mysterious past, missing relatives, and her father's long absences all make more sense as she learns about the hidden reader world. As a rare and highly sought-after female reader, she embarks on a journey of suspense and romance while learning to use her abilities, culminating in a duel that will ultimately shape her destiny.