Imagine the sort of friend whose funny tales and charm can pull you out of the lowest depths and make life good once more. That's what Michael Billa meant to Ingram York.

Then imagine that friend's friend, someone who tells you that most of those stories are lies. When Clinton Deix shows up, it itsn't long before Ingram doesn't know who to believe.

And what most confuses and upsets him is that both say they are old school friends. But Michael is in his late thirties--Clinton is still fifteen.

Clinton insists that Michael has the power to 'freeze' people. And he says Ingram is next in line . . .