eighteen-year-old jory pike, a half-blood chippewa, is depending upon her native ancestry to help her investigate one of the strangest hauntings she's ever encountered. a 500-plus acre ranch in rural montana is under psychic and physical attack. the ranch's owner, the elderly ambrose tucker, is determined to hold steadfast and courageously to his beloved property. answering an ad in jory's outfit, the badlands paranormal society, ambrose hopes to rid his property of evil spirits once and for all.jory and her crew of three other teenagers, each of whom bring to the table their own line of skills and expertise, have brought every known piece of hardware and technical equipment to granite springs ranch. although the assignment seems ordinary at first, and the answer to the haunting seems eminent, everything spirals out of control and leaves the team terrified. the problem is, they have no idea that they're being outclassed and sabotaged by a malevolent spirit, who seems to know their every move.if jory and the badlands paranormal society don't solve the problem in quick fashion, they stand to lose the $50,000 extermination fee, but worst of all, they will allow a dangerous and unmerciful entity to unleash a hoard of vicious mythological creatures that will run rampant over the ranch and surrounding properties. jory has no idea how she and her teammate's mettle will be tested, bringing them near the edge of insanity, physical endurance and death.