Based on ancient Mayan mythology comes a story of bloodlust, love and the horrors of coming of age.<br /><br />In ancient Central America, the legend of the Camazotz: large, bat-like creatures that desire blood and terrorize the villages in search of prey. When the volcano, Masaya, erupts and kills the tribe from which the Camazotz are from, they discover a miracle ash in the ruins.<br /><br />Years later in present-day eastern Idaho, 17-year-old Emilio Chavez lives in an isolated area near the lava rock cliffs of the American Falls reservoir. From birth, he has been different. After Emilio&#39;s friend Clara falls victim to a terrible accident, suspicions about Emilio arise, and he discovers an astonishing secret about his past.<br /><br />As a sinister force tightens its grip on Clara, can Milo save her from those searching for blood while keeping his own internal demons at bay?