On New Year's Eve, Cal is chased down the street by a staggering, sick man with a deadly warning "They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days." Hurled into a life on the run the 15-year-old fugitive is isolated and alone. Hunted by the law and ruthless criminals, Cal must somehow uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and a history-changing secret. Who can he turn to, who can he trust, when the whole world seems to want him dead? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.