Seventeen-year-old Aspen Quick's family has been performing a secret ritual for generations that prevents the cliff hanging over their small town from falling by using their paranormal abilities to take the hopes, dreams, memories, fears, and talents of others to feed the cliff. Aspen has learned to use his magical powers to influence those around him. But when his parents split up, his powers are useless to bring his mother back. And as he battles with his complex emotions, he finds that his family has even greater secrets than he ever imagined.