For seventeen year old Skylar Chesshire, the quaint village of Thorne is all she's ever known. Working as a maid by day and a secret school teacher by night, she believes herself to be destined for an ordinary life, never wanting anything more. Hunter Loxley is a young woodcutter by day and a virtuous thief by night who seeks nothing more than to leave Thorne for a life of adventure. After a vicious attack with devastating consequences and startling revelations, Skylar and Hunter must embark on a quest to reclaim their loved ones from a powerful evil force. But to succeed they must first learn to control the darkness within themselves.