As a child, Ariel McPherson was warned about a ferocious creature that
allegedly stalked the forest near her family's summer cottage during the full
moon. But surely those were merely stories meant to warn a little girl of
dangers that lurk in any wood? When her adult world collapses, Ariel takes
refuge in the cottage. Forced to go on an errand of mercy during a night of the
full moon, Ariel finds legend crashing into reality. She meets a mysterious
stranger, Louvel, in the forest. He will not allow her to see his face, but
still strangely captures her heart. Then Ariel's life is shattered by a
mysterious death; secrets are revealed and suspicions raised. Ariel's search for
answers endangers her own life. Louvel may possess powers that can protect and
help her...or he may a beast more fearsome than any found in a fairy
tale.