In this inspirational and riveting novel, we follow Victor to Los Angeles, where he is determined to be discovered and to finally realize his dreams of fame and fortune. He leaves his parents' house in Georgia with nothing more than a backpack and a hopeful heart. The road to success, however, is seldom an easy one. Victor must confront and battle his own demons of depression and substance abuse. With a little bit of help from angels and other supernatural forces, Victor is finally able to escape his inevitable demise and to leave his "shadow days" in the past.