In his third novel, France explores the world from a new angle, delving into the emotional entanglement and self-discovery of a character with an addictive personality, searching for a way to fulfill the impulses that govern his life. When his best friend moves away the summer before his junior year, he loses the one person who keeps him grounded, and he spirals onto a dark path. As time passes, he realizes he's not only been hiding his inner demons from those he loves but also from himself. Follow him as he graduates from makeshift fights on the field behind the apartments to a high school state title to the dark underbelly of the fight world. Experience his visceral struggles as he battles both his opponents and the desires that course through his body and mind.