Sucked into another world and transformed into a frog, a young boy discovers what it is to be a stranger - a parepidimos - in a land that is not his own. He is stripped of his own identity and given a new name, Puddlehop. Determinedly, he seeks to find his way home, remove his stain, and survive in a world of constant danger, surprise, and wonder - ultimately leading to his greatest discovery of all: by grace we are saved, and not by works.

In Traversing Truth: Book 1 of the Parepidimos Series, Puddlehop, who is outwardly stained by the actions that brought him to the land of Icholexia, encounters the greatest enemy of all, Spyridon, whose "stained-ones" are his. Pursued by Spyridon, Puddlehop must confront his actions, beliefs, and fears as he seeks to find a way home and rid himself of his stain.