Josh Campbell has spent his entire life on a quiet farm at the edge of an ancient forest—a place where the days are predictable, the nights are peaceful, and nothing extraordinary ever happens. At least, that’s what he believes. But when a hunting trip goes horribly wrong, Josh is thrust into a world he never imagined, one where shadows move too quickly, the woods go silent without warning, and something powerful watches from the dark. Grief pushes him to search for answers, but every step toward the truth drags him deeper into danger. Strange instincts begin to stir inside him—sharper senses, violent cravings, and a growing fear that the monster haunting the woods might not be the only threat. Someone else is watching him. Someone who knows far more about the creature that attacked him… and far more about what he is becoming. As Josh struggles to hold onto the last pieces of his humanity, a mysterious stranger offers help, but with motives Josh can’t quite read. The deeper he goes, the more he realizes the forest isn’t just hiding monsters—it's hiding secrets about who he is, what hunts him, and why he wasn’t meant to survive the attack. When he’s pulled into a world ruled by ancient laws, dangerous alliances, and creatures bound by blood and instinct, Josh learns that survival comes at a price. And the darkest truth of all is the one beating beneath his own skin. Caught between the life he knew and the darkness calling to him, Josh must choose whether to run from the monster in the woods… or embrace the one rising inside him. Because in this world, the real danger isn’t what hunts in the shadows— it’s what he’s destined to become.