Out of the fog billowing from the regions of the Netherworld steps a gigantic, ominous figure dressed in black. A white, skeleton face peers from the long, hooded cloak draping his massive frame, and in one hand, he clutches a wood-handled scythe with a razor-sharp blade. It's … the Angel of Death, the American Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Champion! But this popular wrestler is also Mark Baron, Jesse's father. Jesse has just started at yet another new school, and he dreads the moment when the other kids in his seventh-grade class learn who his father is. They'll surely want to be his "friend" not because they like him, but because they are obsessed with the Angel of Death. When Jesse learns that one of the boys at school doesn't have a father, Jesse realizes he has never made an effort to get to know his classmates Could he be wrong in assuming they are only interested in him because of his father? Is it possible to make friends, in spite of his father? Meanwhile, his parents' relationship is also suffering because of the Angel of Death's celebrity status. The constant moving, his father's extended absences while on tour, and fans who clamor for autographs and photos even during family outings lead to constant bickering. They have separated once before, and Jesse worries that it will happen again. As Jesse negotiates all the usual middle-school problems-from bullies to first love-he can't help but wonder what his life would be like if his father weren't a famous wrestler.
