In a superstitious village within the country of Navarion, manhood is defined by brute strength. Elías Montenegro is the exact opposite. Though a skilled hunter, he is a sensitive artist hiding two dangerous truths: he cannot match the village’s rigid expectations of masculinity, and he is secretly in love with his straight best friend.

When a brutal predator begins terrorizing the outskirts, leaving four dead men in its wake, the village fractures. Some believe it is a rabid animal; others whisper of ancient, sinister legends. But when the beast slaughters Elías’s eight-year-old sister, the debate ends for Elías. Driven by grief, he tracks the killer into the forbidden forest separating human lands from the realm of the Fae.

What begins as a hunt for a beast turns into a desperate fight for survival. Deep in the woods, Elías faces an entity far darker than a rabid animal—and a near-fatal encounter will force him to uncover a horrifying truth about the monster, his village, and himself.