Stella, a 10 year old girl, lives in a world of hostility and danger. she fends herself against the dangers of this world,until she meets the man in the woods Austin,A very tall, Brutish looking man, lives in these woods and knows it's not safe place for a child. when he and her are attacked by a group of "Night Hunters", who long for the child, they go upon a journey through the lands and regions to find the truth of her significance to them.along the way, Austin wishes to keep a past burried ...