Everyone believes Xander has a normal life and a normal family. If he can just get through this summer, he?ll start his real life in college with a clean slate?no risk, no drama, no fear.Even better, his plans for summer are awesome: lots of pick-up soccer, relaxing afternoons with friends, and an epic road trip. Xander is banking on some long overdue nights with his ideal girlfriend, the amazing Gretchen Taylor.Instead of kicking off what had promised to be an amazing summer, however, graduation day brings terror. His family?s secrets are thrust out into the open, and Xander must confront his greatest fear. And survive doing so.Armed with a fake ID, cash, and a knife, Xander skips town and assumes a new identity. Hundreds of miles from home and in danger, one thing is clear: Xander?s real life is already in progress and just getting through it isn?t enough.
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Michele Bacon writes novel-length fiction for young adults and older adults. As a child, she invented elaborate plots to escape her own house. Peanut butter and Dairy Queen figured prominently in every ruse. Michele left home slowly, and today lives in Seattle with her partner and three children. She is also the author of Antipodes
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