From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. The mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic continue.... They are stronger, heal better, and think faster than any humans ever...
She hated this land and its men - big, crude, violent, reminding her more of animals than human beings. But she had no money, no future, and no choice except to belong. A saloon named Avalon seemed the worst place to start, but it was also the only place that would give her the chance. The fact that she could try surprised her. And the fact that she did too well almost destroyed her.