'Johnny Marsh is different. For John, the mysterious and the unknown is not something to be afraid of. When he was a child, he wasn't afraid of the monster under the bed; he would go looking for it. He has an aura of dread around him, and people keep their distance. And then there are his dreams. In his dreams John enters worlds that are beyond most people's wildest imaginings. John is different but no-one ever makes fun of him.
'When Peter Wright the school nerd enlists John's help in understanding the vivid dream that has been that has been terrorising him for a month, John has no idea that his investigations will take them on a journey into the heart of evil, where unimaginable terrors will test their investigative powers and their courage [...]' (From the publisher's website.)