In the all-white Missouri town of Calico Springs Willie's life has been defined by two
powerful forces: God and the river. The 'miracle boy' died for five minutes as a young child
and ever since Willie is certain he survived for a reason but that purpose didn't become
clear until he found the Game. The Game is called Manifest Atlas and the concept is simple:
enter an intention and the Game provides a target--a blinking blue dot on the map. Willie's
second time playing Manifest Atlas his intention takes him to an ominous target: three empty
graves. Willie is sure the Game is telling him he's going to die. Willie's older brother Bones
doesn't believe him but their friends are intrigued. Sarai a [Black] girl from across the
river sets the next intention: something bloody. The group follows the Game's coordinates and
they discover something even more unsettling than the graves: a dead body. Sarai's stepfather's
body. The Game is suddenly personal--
