From magnificently portrayed pre-mortal realms to the stark realities of earth, become intimately acquainted with the characters that are loved on stage in this first novel ever to accompany a Mormon musical. Meet Chuck Baker, the super athlete and rebellious son of a wealthy Southern California rancher; Marie Reynolds, the new girl at Chuck's school who is drawn to Chuck for reasons she does not understand, but refuses to compromise her reputation; Kestler and Greene, those two lovable returned missionaries who come home in search of "Miss Perfect"; and Laurence Clayton, Chuck's pre-earth friend who is born and raised in London with only a sign in the heavens to remind him of a foreordained mission yet to be fulfilled. [publisher blurb]