THE ROUTE.1,700 miles from Portland, Oregon, to Albuquerque, New Mexico.THE BEAST.Grandma Lupe's 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.THE BOYS.Three strangers who also happen to be cousins:Matt. Evangelical Christian. Earnest. Film nerd. Carrying a dream to make movies-despite the future his father has planned for him.Ethan. Jewish. Gay. Sci-fi nerd. Carrying a phone that contains his entire relationship with Levi-unless they finally get to meet IRL on this trip.Oscar. Stoner. Smartass. Too cool to be a nerd. Carrying a letter that haunts him-no matter how hard he tries to escape it.THE END ...... just might be a new beginning.This funny, timely novel in three voices marks the terrific YA debut of Monica Zepeda.