 Terror comes in many forms. A Native American scientist, Dr. Abey Reed, in an attempt to save her spiritual mentor s life, ignores ethical boundaries and performs experimental procedures on her. The results are amazing: the 98-year old woman, Magpie, reverts to her vibrant, twenty-something beauty. With Magpie s success, Abey soon has more volunteers and continues to perform the procedure. Something is terribly wrong, however; the combination of ancient Shaman ritual and medical science has created a gateway allowing something to grow in her patients. Something that wants out. Something vicious, something evil, something dark.