New Berwick, Illinois is different from any community in the world. One-fourth is human, with three-fourths struggling to conceal their supernatural powers, plus a curse that has plagued men for several generations. When a sheriff and his deputies discover half-eaten farm animals, a headless teenage girl, and the sudden disappearance of a ten-year-old boy who then mysteriously reappears happy, healthy and with no memory of his ordeal, dangerous secrets are about to unfold.