The moment Nicoletta lays eyes on him, she knows he s different. Nicoletta meets the newcomer in art appreciation class. Jethro is brooding, mysterious, and dangerously attractive. She s so mesmerized by him, she follows him home that afternoon. Or rather, home is where she thinks he s going until he walks past the edge of town and slips into the forest. In the safety of the woods, Jethro s power seems to surge: It s as if the trees and boulders of the forest rise up to greet him. He s so different, so beautiful, and so . . . inhuman. Before long, Jethro becomes her deadly obsession. The truth about Jethro is terrifying, and Nicoletta is already in too deep. Much too deep . . ."