"It has many names: devil, djinn, firebrand, cazador, ogre, fomenter, beast-"

Accidents happen every day, and the residents of Port Harrow simply chalk up the death of a beloved member of the community as misfortune. Everyone has an expiration date. But for Annemarie McCready, disaster has struck too close to home. It takes a lot of compassion (and a bit of tough love) from her best friend, Alistair Lucas, to keep her head above water.

Something unnatural is stalking the evergreen-shrouded island, leaving behind a trail of destruction with no answers to be had. The sheriff's department is stumped when Annemarie finds herself caught in the crosshairs yet again. When she and Alistair go in search of answers, they are taken on a wild ride of myth, legend, and reality, only to find themselves staring down the very thing disrupting their lives. Drastic times call for drastic measures, and no rest will be had with this unpredictable creature at large.