From ghoulies, and ghosties, and long-leggedy beasties, and things that go boomp in the night; Good Lord deliver us.

Traditional Scottish Prayer

A mountain with a secret.

A family in danger.

A guardian who carries his own dark curse.

Drake McCarty has more than enough stress in his life. With half the responsibility for his siblings dropped on him at an early age and child protective services sniffing around he can't afford to make any mistakes.

Then a moment of inattention nearly leads to the wilderness taking his life. The alien being who rescues him promises to solve many of his family's problems,

but at what cost?