Adam Auslander

Lea, an adventurous and free-spirited thirteen-year-old, lives in idyllic Upstate New York with her academic parents. On the day her family prepares to relocate to Houston, her life takes a drastic turn. Just before their departure, in a tragic misstep, Lea is goaded into a fight with fifteen-year-old Bill. Acting out of frustration, she gets hold of a gun and fires in Bill's direction, causing him to fall into a deep shaft. Without knowing what became of him, Lea is forced to leave with her family. Twelve years later... Lea, who has repressed the memory of those tumultuous events, is an emotional wreck. Her memories of that fateful evening slowly drift back and torment her.

韓国の山間の家で暮らす少女ミジャは、大きな動物オクジャの面倒を見ながら平穏な毎日を送っている。優しい心を持つオクジャは、ミジャにとって親友ともいえる大切な存在だった。ところがある日、多国籍企業ミランド社がオクジャをニューヨークに連れ去ってしまう。自己顕示欲の強いミランド社CEOルーシー・ミランドが、ある壮大な計画のためにオクジャを利用しようとしているのだ。オクジャを救うため、具体的な方策もないままニューヨークへと旅立つミジャだった。