Xanther, a twelve-year-old girl, sets out on a rainy day in May with a mission to get a dog. Her journey takes her and her father from Mexico to Southeast Asia, Venice, Italy, to Venice, California,and beyond. Along the way, nine lives intertwine, each faced with a fateful decision. Among them is a therapist-in-training struggling with her unique responsibilities, a gang member seeking power and purpose, two scientists on the run from a powerful force, a recovering addict summoned by a desperate billionaire, and a programmer whose game engine holds enormous potential. Xanther's quest leads to a beautiful yet fragile creature, one that will challenge all of them to reconsider their lives and our world as we know it.

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Pantheon Books, 2015

ISBN: 9780375714948