"Are you afraid of fire?" Those were the sinister words that Jordan Mason, the college classmate who always bothered him, whispered in his ear. Joel was cornered, subdued and unable to escape from his captors. His screams drowned in his throat. That night of camping, the one that he thought would allow him to regain some of his humanity, suddenly became a nightmare that would change his life, and that of the small community of Leavestown, forever.