Do you put your friends and family in mortal danger simply by existing? How do you protect your protectors?

Chance Bonner remains the principal target of the negative forces residing in his own psyche. But he attracts external forces as well. The universal negative forces are drawn to him and his incredible luck. They wish to assist Chance's own demons in kidnapping and neutralizing the creature who protects Chance: the avatar, Lucky, Chance's dog. Lucky has a mission to support and defend the special boy, Chance Bonner. Some of those forces are human, many are not...and some of them may actually be former foes working inside enemy lines for the benefit of the boy they have come to admire.