After being erased from history for over 400 years, a historical serial killer returns to terrify readers. In sixteenth-century France, seventeen-year-old Marie dreams of leaving behind her life at a rural inn for the excitement of Paris. But she grows anxious when her brother vanishes and then a girl from her village disappears. Rumors spread of a dangerous creature lurking near the city. Some say the villain is a crazed man. Most say werewolf. Marie refuses to be cowed by either. Then she is snatched— and discovers true evil. Marie finds herself in the grips of a ruthless monster, and giving up would be easy. Trapped in her brutal captor's deadly game, Marie must stay strong during agonizing brutality before she becomes his next victim.