They were here before the age of vampires--ruthless and deadly, yet they appealed to the most basic of human drives. Had no foe been spawned to balance them, no mortals would have survived. Long forgotten and relegated to figments of mythology, the few that remain live in isolated places where their feeding will go unnoticed.
Lola teaches elementary school and her husband, Bjorn, builds canoes in the quiet town of Aspen Falls. Only a hyperactive little boy named Hugo disturbs their tranquility. When Lola enlists the aid of her Principal, Bill Vinson, in dealing with the disciplinary nightmare, she soon suspects that Bill's motives go far beyond simple help.
When Bill appears at her home late at night declaring the presence of wolves in the countryside, Lola's suspicions rise. There are no wolves in Washington!
When Sephiste, an old friend, visits and tells of a mutual friend's bizarre death and of a fatal wolf attack on her husband, Lola wonders if the event is connected to her Principal's odd report. Is it something more than mere wolves, and if so, could Bill Vinson somehow be involved?
Sephiste's visit has a greater purpose. She tells of another evil, an ancient one, far more dangerous, and that evil has regenerated.
A terrified Lola decides to flee Aspen Falls, but her husband is adamant that they stay. A storm of evil is coming, and Lola, confused and frightened, second-guesses every one. No one appears to be what they really are. Fearing her fragile existence is about to collapse into a fate worse than death, she turns in desperation to the one person she hates the most. Can he help? Can she trust him?
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