Nita Young doesn't know if she has a future with college sweetheart Keenan Donovan-two star-crossed lovers of opposing elements-but she invites him up to Alaska to see if Earth and Water can rekindle their old flame. When a series of wild animal attacks strike the inhabitants of Yakutat, Nita has to put her romantic plans on hold. Mangled bodies are turning up, and a mysterious black panther has been spotted in the woods. Fur, scales, and a venomous bite suggest the cat is supernatural in origin-and evidence indicates that someone not only summoned it, but is using it to target those Nita cares about. It's the perfect murder weapon: no fingerprints, no evidence. And in a town this small, the killer is someone she knows. Nita's strength will be put to the test as she faces losing her friends, her town, and the man she loves.