When her identical twin dies, seventeen-year-old Willowâs life falls apart. With her parentsâ marriage faltering, she finds escape at her Uncle Joeâs cottage. But even as they begin to get to know each other, Willow is plagued with memories of her sister. Then Lucas arrives in her lifeâtroubled, angry, and with a dangerous past. Joeâs cottage is idyllic, but the forest is filled with secrets. What is Joe hiding from her? What events have brought Lucas to her door? And who is the Slaughter Man who steals through Willowâs sleep? As the lines between dreams and reality become blurred, Willowâs torment deepens. It seems as if her only escape lies with the Slaughter Man.