Giancarlo has never been content with his simple, rural Italian life. He's always yearned for more-yearned for the answers to the deep questions he's always sensed but never been able to express. That is, until he meets Amaro Maggio, eschews the agriculture degree his parents chose for him and sets off on a mystical journey to enlightenment. He finally believes he is on the path intended for him in life when his father's accidental death-and with it, the revelation that his grandfather might not be dead after all-completely derails his plans. The universe then throws the mysterious Jill Heston and the enigmatic Nicodemus into the mix and Giancarlo is suddenly finding answers to questions he'd never even thought to ask.

"His decision to return home now had a name: Father" Giancarlo is not content to passively follow the path set out for him in life. He yearns for more, so he eschews his family ties and commitments to set off in search of supernatural knowledge and power. He is about to take a leap of faith and fulfill what he believes to be his true destiny, when the unveiling of a family secret completely derails his plans and causes him to question everything he thought to be true. His new path leads him to encounter unforgettable people and to make unexpected discoveries about the mystical world, love, and death. But is it too late for him to accept this new destiny and perhaps even restore his family's honor?