Narrated by the most unique voice since "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time", this is a quirky and original voyage of self-discovery triggered by a lost urn of ashes. Sixteen-year-old, Lucas Swain becomes intrigued by the urn of ashes left in a cab office. Convinced that its occupant - Violet Park - is communicating with him, he contrives to gain possession of the urn, little realising that his quest will take him on a voyage of self-discovery and identity, forcing him to finally confront what happened to his absent (and possibly dead) father...