Life at South Pines High School is changing fast, as new romances blossom, and hidden truths are revealed. Amy tries to put her suspicions on hold, and enjoy the homecoming dance, only to discover the secrets she''s been searching for have been right under her nose. And deep in space, the Arno closes in on its destination... the mysterious object known only as The Artifact. A sci-fi drama of a high school aged girl who belongs in a different time, a boy possessed by emptiness as deep as space, an alien artifact, mysterious murder, and a love that crosses light years.