Jared is called home, his adoptive mother is dying. She"s a white witch who has kept a dark secret for a long time. At her death, Jared is left with this dark secret and haunted by a rapacious demon so powerful that he can"t be destroyed, only contained. And that isn"t working so well since his mother"s death. Unable to cope, Jared drinks himself into oblivion while his nightmares become reality. As he reaches out for help, he wonders if it will be enough and if it will be in time to stop a horrific evil from coming into this world.