Bad luck isn’t contagious, but when your name is Thorne Osland, it’s hard to make people believe it. After experiencing an immeasurable amount of loss, Thorne Osland spends his days helping others move through the journey of healing. His ranch provides a sanctuary for those who aren’t sure they can go on. But running it is costly. Grants are not freely given. An application to a local company brings Rook Hayward to Rebound Ranch. Rook is young and naïve about the harsh realities of life. He doesn’t understand loss because he’s never experienced it. But it doesn’t take an expert to see the truth. Rebound’s founder is good at preaching about life, but Rook has the sneaking suspicion, Thorne Osland has forgotten what it truly means to live. (35k words)
