Beth is dying. Her father has been funding the science meant to give her a second chance at life, but they have encountered nothing but failure.

Her time is quickly running out. Luckily, Dr. Eric Johnson has figured out what the problem is. They have only tried to save people who have already died; people who have donated their bodies to science. But it’s the not knowing that’s killing them—he’s sure of it.

Beth is the answer. She knows about the procedure and is willing to undergo it while still alive. A new, cloned body, to replace her failing one.

But there are risks that Eric decides to keep to himself. Risks worse than death. And Beth won’t know until it’s too late.