Clarie's world is about to change for the darker. Clarie couldn't believe it when her boyfriend broke up with her, not only breaking her heart, but doing it at the prom. However, when she uncovers a secret in the hidden back of an armoire, and meets Patrick, who is determined to help her forget her broken heart, she starts to realize that things could definitely be worse. ...and she's about to figure out exactly how much worse things can get. As Clarie evades classmate Bulldog's stalking, she and Patrick explore the dark halls of an abandoned cement plant. After following Clarie and Patrick deep inside the cement plant, Bulldog confronts Clarie as he fights with Patrick. When she is accidentally pushed against a set of dark doors into the shadow realm of Mortgatha, everything she fears is set into motion to keep her away from her beloved Earth world. Even with Patrick's help, the doorway home moves randomly, evil characters beset them at every turn, and the way home seems farther away than ever.