A renowned artist is asked to paint a picture of a dead 20-year-old girl for her father, wealthy Jackson Alexander. Imagine his surprise when the picture depicts her caught between life and death, her body turning to leaves and dust suspended between two worlds—ashes to ashes and dust to dust. His fury explodes, tracking down the painter Skylar Wood only to find that there is something unsettling about his daughter’s death. Opposites attract: Jackson is a taker, Sky is a giver; he collects things of this world while she seeks truths of the next world. The quest for answers will drive them both to each other
