Successful screenwriter Phil Hastings decides to move his family from sunny California to a ramshackle farmhouse in New York State. The idea is to take some time out, relax and pick up the threads of his career as a novelist.
Good plan, bad choice. The place they choose is surrounded by ancient woodland. The house they choose is the centrepoint of a centuries-old evil intent on making its presence felt to intruders.
Feist was born and raised in California, and he still lives there today. He is a global super bestselling author, hitting top ten lists on every continent, making him one of the most popular fantasy writers of all time.