Dying is easy once you get the hang of it.

Beyond the comforts of home, the world is a place where death awaits around every corner. Going outside will open a door that’s not so easily closed.

Despite everything twenty-seven-year-old Emily Breck tries, eventually something unexpected kills her. Not to worry, though. With each life, Emily gets a bit smarter, and her jobs get better. She makes friends fast and has no thoughts of dying until it happens. The signs pop up one by one, signaling her time to die once more.

Her journey takes her ever southward. Every life along the way begins well. But every time, Emily gets caught in a storm of smooth black stones. They foretell her death in a few days. She cannot avoid dying, but in time comes to accept it. Will Emily discover why she keeps dying and find out how to stop it?