Toki Tooley has a secret: she can talk to the spirits of the world, including rocks, trees, trash cans, and plungers. When her family moves to the small mountain town of Devil's Ford to care for her ailing grandmother, Toki becomes swept up in an investigation into the death of a local high school senior, Liam Paxton. With the clock ticking, Toki and her lunch detention friends soon realize that uncovering the truth behind Liam's death is the only way to restore peace to Devil's Ford.