The haunted house was only the beginning.

Twelve-year-old Darius Belcouer knows the quiet town of Olympic Vista is anything but normal. After uncovering the dangerous truth about a house thought to be abandoned, Darius and his best friend, Adelaide Winter, are only left with more questions: Who were the secret agents they crossed paths with, and how do they connect to The Link?

Darius is desperate for answers and another mystery-and the strange little town is ready to deliver.

While school is in full swing, news of a series of unusual and brutal animal attacks sends a shiver through the community. Darius and Adelaide know immediately this isn't the work of an ordinary predator. The trail of evidence leads them into the forest behind Adelaide's house, but as the local wildlife turns vicious, the pair quickly realize that the horror lurking in the shadows might be more than they're equipped to face. The woods are alive with a terrifying new threat, and it may be tied directly to the answers they've been seeking.

Some secrets won't just stay buried. Some of them bite.