Publisher's Synopsis
When Marty Drake is presented with the opportunity to erase his most painful memory by a mysterious and powerful stranger, he takes it, and finds the relief he's long been searching for. But the ramifications of his choice send him on a journey to find the strange and powerful man in hopes of recapturing his lost memory, or risk losing all of his memories for good. Jane Carson made Marty Drake's soul come alive, for the first time in his life. Now her memory is a weight dragging his soul to the depths of despair. An unexpected encounter with a wise and mystical stranger affords Marty the chance to erase Jane's memory completely - the chance to start over. It isn't long, however, before Marty notices he is forgetting other things; important, foundational things. Cherished childhood memories seem to be disappearing from his memory in sequential order. It's not until he meets Ben that he begins to understand the devastating implications of his decision to tamper with his memory. Together, Marty and Ben embark on a quest to track down the mystery man who erased Marty's memory - before all of his memories vanish forever. Present and past are intertwined, moving in and out of the narrative, propelling Marty from a shrouded past into an uncertain future. Who is Jane? Why was Marty so desperate to forget her? Will he remember Jane in time to save all of his other memories?