Charles Hobin is a lonely 19-year-old, quietly drowning in a life he's desperate to escape. All he wants is to become someone-anyone-other than who he is. But when his only friend, Brody, begins to unravel in ways that defy reason, Charles is dragged into something far more terrifying than failure. Something he may not survive. Brody Caster is 18. Obsessive. Fragile. A devoted fan of the enigmatic singer, Jimmy Shatty. But when Jimmy dies under mysterious circumstances, Brody's obsession spirals into madness. And across the country, people begin slipping into comas-dozens at first, then hundreds. Something is happening. Something wrong. And Brody may be at the center of it. Only Charles can reach him. But the question is: will he still be Charles when it's over? © 2015. All Rights Reserved.