A scenic and heartfelt journey to find meaning, from mountain top to ocean floor.
Cass has no choice; she must escape the smoky mountains of Hevel.
So, after graduation, she flees to the city in search of purpose, forsaking her grieving mother and an almost-romance with her friend, Ben.
She quickly befriends a curious Christian named Sandy, and together, they join a research team to study the mystery of humpback whale song. A chance at greatness takes the pair from misty coastal forests to a tropical island. But when tragedy changes everything, Cass is left to wonder if her striving has any significance.
Forced to return home, she must decide whether to keep chasing the success she desires or accept the love she left behind.
"Floating weightlessly in the dark water and listening to the enormous whale's animal language seemed almost supernatural. I wondered if Sandy felt something similar when she claimed to experience God: Unavoidably vulnerable, in a world unlike your own, witnessing something vastly different than your usual reality."