Eldon Wilkes lives in the little town of Madison in the middle of the Mohave Desert. Madison is a very peculiar town because the residents there get one wish that comes true on their eighteenth birthday. Now, it is Eldon’s turn and he has no idea what to wish for. It does not seem that the wishes have helped him mom and dad because both are unhappy with their lot in life and poverty is not far away from them. There is a whole system for wishing: a class to take, a cave to go into and then a wish to make. Eldon is feeling the pressure of his approaching eighteenth birthday because he knows that wishes have consequences. Eldon reveals that his baby sister Ebba is no longer living. Why? What happened to her? He reveals that there is no church in town. Why not? So many mysteries in this book! You really want to read it to find out what happens to Eldon and what his wish will be. What would your wish be is the question that is asked in the book. Fascinating!