In the dark hills of West Virginia a power is growing. Dr. Ishmael Stone and his crew go to investigate the series of killings that have been occurring within and around the mines of the small town. There they find a fading community searching for life and the sad, angry Lloyd Canby. Stone begins to realize he is dealing with more than the normal case.
"It wasn't always like this. This place. Haunted by accusation. Hostility. Bitterness. Grievance. We had jobs. Little town like this, where everybody knows everybody that means something. We hadn't lost ourselves yet. Lost who we were supposed to be.”
Dr. Ishmael Stone is a detective, a monster hunter, and a philosopher. Together with his team, he is heading for a sleepy mining town where a terrible evil has been unleashed.
Defeating the first monsters they find on their arrival, the group are concerned that the evil doesn't appear to be following the usual rules of engagement
Quite the wild ride with some flashbacks to Dr Stone's early life.. 4 stars.