Mallory Bain, her marriage over, heeds the advice of a mysterious voice and returns to Minnesota, where her family and friends await her and her six-year-old son, Caleb. They need a fresh start, a future free of fear and tears, filled with love.But freedom from a painful past and hope for a better future prevent Mallory from seeing what evils lurk in the shadows. As strange and unexplainable events occur, putting her and her loved ones in harm s way, she blames herself, her ex-husband, and a peculiar aunt with a fondness for communicating with the dead. Determined to write off these events with simple explanations, Mallory cannot see the terrifying nightmare unfolding around her."