In a world choked by fear, where sorcery flipped the script and became the ultimate sin, Duayne Dwyer is spiraling. After his best friend's brutal murder, he's dragged headfirst into a nightmare of blood and shadows. As humanity hits rock bottom in a new dark age, Duayne's about to find out that the real freaks aren't just lurking in the dark... and the thing growing inside him? It's way worse than any of 'em.