Tristan can solve all his problems by having a
hole drilled in his head. A procedure known as Trepanation that is Man's
oldest surgical practice; a gruesome technique designed to relieve pressure
on the brain. He is told that it will cure his crushing migraines and unlock
his mind's limitless potential. The procedure is also the price of admission
into the Garden, a secretive home for runaways, and the only place Tristan
has left to go. But surgery unlocks more than just Tristan's mental
potential. It opens an entirely new world of promise and terror. And just
when Tristan thinks he's regained control of his life. Everything goes black