Finding out she had a family that had never been mentioned to her, and that they are a part of an unseen supernatural world, was enough to turn Abby Whitmore's life upside down. Dealing with her abilities that were unheard of to even the most knowledgeable Patrons made settling into her new home at The Patron's Manor difficult. Even with her best friend Phoebe Blake - a banshee - and her Patron Mate Kieran Bernard at her side it was exhausting to be scrutinized and tested by Patrons the world over that were descending on the sprawling lake side Manor, trying to sort out exactly what she was, and more importantly what she could do. And the terrorizing nightmares of her dead mother calling her out to her, pulling her further and further into the dense forest each night left her drained. But when the horror of her nightmares begin to creep into her waking hours, it becomes a race to find the evil that wants her.