Eighteen-year-old Peyton is a typical Midwest girl - until the Shadow helps her escape the most gruesome murder that the small town of Jenks, Oklahoma has ever seen. Soon after, she returns home only to find the rest of her family dead. Haunted by the Shadow ever since, Peyton is not the only one this supernatural being has chosen - and now, no one is safe from its wrath. Escaping to live with her only living relative, Peyton discovers that they both have dark secrets that cannot remain buried. Secrets which fuel the Shadow's vengeance. In the end, can Peyton prevent any more bloodshed, or is there no stopping this supernatural nightmare?