Luen Cassiano never believed in cursed islands, ancient magic, or villagers who smile as if they know how you will die. But when he and his friends awaken on a forbidden island, they discover Ecilipsia, a hidden village where nothing is what it seems. The villagers refuse to explain why outsiders are feared, why strange things appear after dark, or why a mysterious girl named Solthia seems to know more than she should. As nightmares become real and an unseen force begins choosing them one by one, Luen realizes they were never meant to find Ecilipsia. They were brought there.