Three children find themselves in a life or death situation after following a tall stranger who has obtained their stolen crystal orb. Witnessing the tall cloaked man committing murder, the three young friends take it upon themselves to find evidence to prove their case before bringing it to the law. In doing so, they find themselves on the edge of being victims themselves. Beware! In the land of Altered Creatures, it is difficult to know the difference between good and evil. (This is Book 1 of the Nums of Shoreview Series. Find out more about this and other Altered Creature series at www.AlteredCreatures.com)