In 1942 Topeka, Kansas, two 17 year olds are committed to the same remote asylum-each accused of a murder they swear they didn't commit. James Brown, quiet and withdrawn, has spent a year locked away in cold isolation. When Mary Moore arrives, sharp-witted and defiant, a tight bond begins to form between them. As the walls of the institution close in, their connection deepens into a powerful, slow-burning romance-haunted by secrets, flickering memories, and the question of what's real. With each stolen moment, the line between truth and illusion begins to blur. 1942 is a haunting tale of love, madness, and the darkness that lives in memory. Intense, atmospheric, and full of unexpected turns, it invites readers to question everything that surrounds the page. That is, up until the final page.