She's from that other timeline where the U.S. does not exist and the native inhabitants rule the land. At the age of thirteen, in the year 1980, she encounters Hathaway from our timeline who is stranded in hers. In the span of five years, he builds a flying machine and Kimileah becomes the first female aviator of the world, enjoying fame and riches. But the world is still a dangerous place.
Hathaway has told her about the modern marvels of our timeline and she arrives in our midst for a year to bring Hathaway's journal to his people. She becomes one of us, sharing love, laughter, and song. But when the end of one-year approaches, she must choose between losing the man she loves, or leaving her family back home with no knowledge of whether she's dead or alive. Can she find a solution to her dilemma?