While in the grips of the revenge-fueled hag, Dr. Stella Pike wasn't sure she'd ever see her beloved home, Eight-Fold Acres, again. Life has been quiet since her return, but as the Winter Solstice draws closer, not all is as right as she hopes. Since surviving her near-fatal sacrifice on All Hallow's, Stella sees danger everywhere.After too many false alarms, no one believes her warnings-she isn't sure she even trusts herself-but soon she can't ignore the signs of a sinister presence lurking in nearby Sage Creek.Those closest to her are concerned for her well-being. The family who've come for the party insinuate that perhaps she isn't stable enough to run Eight-Fold, the one place she feels safe. Stella doesn't know what's worse: the prospect of losing her mind, or losing her home and purpose.

When her allies turn harsher than the winter winds, and the threat to her home looms closer, Stella must trust her instincts no matter where they lead her, to stop whoever-or whatever-is attacking her home, even if she has to do it alone.