Nine-year-old Caren is just old enough to understand  the dangers that are hidden to the rest of the world, those that her father had to deal with growing up. Then, while running away from the things hidden in the shadows, she has an encounter with one. Slowly, she has to learn to deal with the consequence, the moving to save a secret, the nicknames, and the fear. Fear directed to her, and felt by her. Finally, she can start to live a normal life, stay in one place, keep a secret, everything she ... more »

Nine-year-old Caren is just old enough to understand  the dangers that are hidden to the rest of the world, those that her father had to deal with growing up. Then, while running away from the things hidden in the shadows, she has an encounter with one. Slowly, she has to learn to deal with the consequence, the moving to save a secret, the nicknames, and the fear. Fear directed to her, and felt by her. Finally, she can start to live a normal life, stay in one place, keep a secret, everything she has wanted. Until she falls too deep from what was never to be her's. Now Caren must face the danger she has always feared, and been, to save the one she fell for.  Less