A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.
Seventeen year old Mal, who has recently lost her father, is challenged to face her longtime fear of getting back onto her skateboard when she’s invited into a group of other young women skateboarders.
When a college student is found dead, English professor Amy uses her crime fiction expertise to unravel the case faster than detective Travis, who ends up working with Amy to catch the killer.