Ben was a man, once. But he was cursed. He was transformed into a monster and forced to guard the very fountain that cursed him. Until the rules bend. And something appears before him that he's never seen or heard of before-a strange person named Fuku. A fluffy, witty, talking dog-person... a Tanuki. Through their journeys together, Ben must learn what it means to be something no longer human-but not quite monster. Fuku guides him, helps him, saves him. And loves him. But can Ben find the man he used to be-and learn to love himself enough to love Fuku back?