What would you do if you knew your life's potential? That's the question facing the residents of Deerfield, Louisiana, when the DNAMIX machine appears in their grocery store. After the machine uses DNA to predict their futures, the town's teachers, nurses, and shopkeepers are pursuing their destinies as magicians, cowboys, and athletes. Inspiring the 2023 Apple+ TV series, M.O. Walsh's novel follows Douglas Hubbard and his wife, Cherilyn, who both believed they were perfectly happy until they realized they could dream for more. But at what cost?