Some people become important to us before we understand why.

The story begins in 1989.

Long before they know who they'll become.

Long before they have words for what they're feeling.

Long before they understand how deeply one season of life can shape everything that follows.

Second to None: Where It Began is the first novel in The Second Series, a coming-of-age journey that follows its characters through childhood, adolescence, and the years that define them.

This is where it all begins.