Danger lurks in the lush green Willamette Valley of Western Oregon and The Collector has just caught a scent for Waverly West. Waverly has always known the value of keeping secrets; be it her telepathic link to her twin brother, Bradley, or her long arranged marriage to the love of her life, Shawn; anything that makes her kind different was never to be shared. But as Emergence (a secret kept from even Waverly herself) draws near, Waverly finds pretenses within her loved ones, friends, college, and even an internship she had never thought possible until now; filling her mind with more questions than answers and leaving her standing before the vexing dawn of self-doubt. Changes soon deepen within her, forcing emotions to swell that ultimately quake the delicate balance of familial duty and rules. But it's Dean, a charismatic young man that leaves Waverly's senses fervid with every encounter, who holds the potential to topple everything she has, including Shawn. As murders continue to perplex law enforcement, an enigmatic blogger called Lobo seems to have all the answers; including a few that Waverly could find useful, perhaps even lifesaving. But with the Collector's attentions now pulling towards her family's direction, will Waverly have time to discover herself and the answers she seeks before savagery comes to her front door?