Jenna Rosen abandons her comfortable Seattle life to return to the remote Alaskan town where her young son disappeared from two years before. Determined to uncover the mystery of his death, she discovers that the truth is shrouded in legend. Jenna sifts through the beliefs of her ancestors, the Tlingit, and learns about a dangerous netherland between life and death. Armed with nothing but a mother"s protective instincts, Jenna"s quest for the truth is about to pull her into a terrifying and life-changing abyss.