The changes continue in Alex's life. Surprising new friends vie for his time and lead him into a strange circle of friends, and back into a hobby he had given up: A hobby that raises a ghost from the past only recently laid to rest. And the nightmares grow worse and stranger... The distractions become more numerous and take even more of his time. The week of mid-term exams arrives and Alex finds himself barely keeping up with current lessons. On top of all that, Kevin and the gang expect Alex to do something he doesn't know if he can. Torn apart from the familiar support of the Circle, and moving in a strange new circle of friends, he is stunned to come face to face with a specter from his past from even before Toby. How much more can he handle?