From rising star Jessica Goodman author of They Wish They Were Us comes a new fast-paced
thriller about two sisters vying for the top spot on their cross-country team-the only way out
of their stiflingly small town. But their dreams are suddenly thrown into peril when a new girl
threatens to take away everything they've worked for…until she disappears. Stella and Ellie
Steckler are only a year apart but their different personalities make their relationship
complicated. Stella is single-minded driven and she keeps to herself. Cross-country running
is her life and she won't let anything get in the way of being the best. Her sister Ellie is a
talented runner too but she also lets herself have fun. She has friends. She goes to parties.
She has a life off the course. The sisters do have one thing in common though: the new girl
Mila Keene. Both Stecklers' lives are upended when Mila comes to town. Mila was the top runner
on her team back home and at first Ellie and Stella view her as a threat. But soon Ellie
can't help but be drawn to her warm charming personality. After her best friend moved away and
her first boyfriend betrayed her Ellie's been looking for a friend. In a moment of weakness
she even shares her darkest secret with Mila. For her part Stella finds herself noticing the
ways she and Mila are similar. Mila is smart and strong-she's someone Stella can finally
connect with. As the two get closer Stella becomes something she vowed she'd never be:
distracted. With regionals approaching and college scouts taking notice the pressure is on.
Each girl has their future on the line and they won't let friendships get in their way. But
then suddenly Mila goes out on a training run and never returns. No one knows what happened
but all eyes are on the Steckler sisters.
