Witnessing an eerie pair of yellow eyes his first night at Camp Blackwood may be the least of Jake Walker's problems. There's something's bigger brewing at camp and it's shocking. Jake realizes he's being hunted by a dark figure, known as the Amaranth, deep within the camp's forest. His first instinct is to leave. But when a boy with a unique past enters the picture and provides information about a car accident that killed Jake's mom, things become unclear. There's a connection between the accident and the Amaranth, and Jake must connect the dots. With this newfound information and with the help of his friends, and even some enemies, Jake must uncover the camp's secrets in order to reveal more about his past. However, this is no easy task. The Amaranth unveils a weapon so powerful that it changes the course of not only Jake's future but all of those around him, making his journey for the truth nearly impossible.