Ariana is a teen with a debilitating bone disorder who is suddenly freed from her malady-- with the most horrible consequences. When her long-lost aunt collects her from the hospital and takes her to a far-off dream world of eternal springtime and the mansion in the mountain, her life's many mysteries begin to unfold. When the darkness presses all around and a nightmare descends on her new home, Ariana uncovers the greatest secret of her race, and the worst horrors.