Eighteen-year-old Myron Mitchell's small-town life is getting strange. First, a handsome, mysterious Native American man named Anoki appears in town, and Myron discovers they share a powerful affection neither of them understands. Second, people in the area have been disappearing. And finally, Myron's body has begun to change in a deadly way. When Myron's friend Bette becomes the latest abductee, he vows to bring her back—but his time is shorter than he knows.