AveryMalone,awannabewriterandlonelylibrarian,getsherbigbreakwhenshe'shand-selectedtoassistherhero,reclusiveauthor,CalebConrad.WhiskedawaytoCaleb'sremoteestate,Averyisgivenheroneandonlytask;toparticipateinacontrolledpsychologicalexperimentinfearthatwillserveasthebasisforCaleb'snextnovelccc