In a world where belonging is a dangerous illusion, one teenager must confront his monstrous heritage.Nobody likes you when you're the ugly new kid. A hoodie and a new foster home won't hide the creeping dread that you are dangerous. So, when Slate is offered the chance to meet a grandfather he never knew, he jumps on a plane to the bush-covered mountains of New Zealand. Slate longs for a home when he finds himself living among an ancient race masquerading as travelling performers.Dispossessed and disillusioned, Slate fears being trapped in a life hiding from the world; one his own father had to run from. However, the decision to stay or leave is taken from him when he is held captive by hunters on the trail of the ultimate game trophy. Tortured and alone, Slate must embrace the monster he never wanted to be, or risk losing everything.