Ellerie Downing lives in the quiet town of Amity Falls in the Blackspire Mountain range--five narrow peaks stretching into the sky like a grasping hand， bordered by a nearly impenetrable forest from which the early townsfolk fought off the devils in the woods。 To this day， visitors are few and rare。 But when a supply party goes missing， some worry that the monsters that once stalked the region have returned。

As fall turns to winter， more strange activities plague the town。 They point to a tribe of devilish and mystical creatures who promise to fulfill the residents' deepest desires， however grand and impossible， for just a small favor。 But their true intentions are much more sinister， and Ellerie finds herself in a race against time before all of Amity Falls， her family， and the boy she loves go up in flames。