Maia Longshadow loves wolves. She lives in Stoneville, with her best friend, Red Raine. On the first day of school, there is a noticeable influx of new kids. After that, strange things start happening to Maia, leading up to her being in the middle of a territory battle in the woods in her own backyard. Are the new kids the cause? What is going on in the woods around Stoneville?