Not yet twenty, Claire wakes up in a green field to learn these three things: she is dead, the memories of her life are gone, and she and her new friend, Nobu, will be sent to Paris as Helpers. Apparently, she's supposed to just accept this information and help humans in need, but doesn't her old identity matter? Doesn't someone, somewhere, miss her? Despite having her memory erased, Claire experiences mysterious phenomena that point towards her hidden past. As she pulls the threads that lead back to her life, Claire and Nobu unravel the seams between death and life, time and space. What will Claire sacrifice to save the world?