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Seventeen-year-old Tale Berg has recently moved with her family to the small town of Nybo after her mother got a job with the local police. At a beach party with local youths, a student is brutally murdered, and Tale becomes the key witness in the case. Who or what is behind the killing? There are many signs that it could have been an animal attack. During the investigation, Tale's mother discovers they are dealing with something entirely mystical and unknown. Meanwhile, Tale begins to see strange things and behaves unlike herself. She also sees a huge wolf when walking home from school, taking a shortcut through the forest. What is happening to the girl? Very soon the young woman realizes that her life is in danger. And she may turn from a witness into a suspect.