Helen West is coming to terms with her husband's death and trying to cope with her six-year-old son's grief. Jake suffers from nightmares, and visions of what he calls his 'other life'. He talks about a boy called Jacob and a place known only as 'the island'.Helen's journey to find the source of Jake's torment leads them toNorth Wales, where the university town of Bangor is in lockdownfollowing a series of student abductions. When Jake's nightmares start to mirror the abductions, Helen begins to believe her son might have second sight. But what could Jake's 'island' possibly have to do with these crimes? And how can they help without putting their own lives in danger?It seems that decision will be Jake's alone.