
With past betrayals and harrowing obstacles in their way, Hallie fears they’ll never reach safety. Stranded in the wilderness, the three have no choice but to band together. When Hallie, Rachel, and Hallie’s former friend Jonah get separated from the rest of the group, the situation quickly turns dire.

On a group hike, the incessant bullying pushes Hallie to her limit.

Being on the defensive for so long has left her raw, and she doesn’t know who to trust. Not even meeting Rachel, an outgoing newcomer who isn’t aware of her past, can pull Hallie out of her shell. Shame and embarrassment haunt her, while Luke keeps coming up with new ways to humiliate her. Now, six months later, on a youth group retreat in the Smoky Mountains, Hallie still can’t find a voice to answer the taunting. When her parents grounded her, she was silent. When the rumors swirled around school, she was silent. Ever since the night of the incident with Luke Willis, the preacher’s son, sophomore Hallelujah Calhoun has been silent.
