Sean Curley and Dan Trout, New York actors, drive through the night after they get word that a friend has been found hundreds of miles away suffering from amnesia. They quickly find that the Outer Banks of North Carolina are a place of wild contradictions-tourists side by side with secrets and peril. Somehow, they must navigate these dangers without the help of the Peripherals, paranormal beings they'd befriended, while also missing their more terrestrial friends at home.Swept into a situation awash with history and intrigue, they discover that the endangered friend is merely a small cog in a plot that affects the future of all the islands. And far beyond. Meanwhile, back in New York City, fellow actor Ken O'Carroll has fallen victim to malicious influences. The remaining friends must rush to save him from his suddenly blind ambition and cruelty.They don't discover that all of their fates are entwined until nearly too late. Relationships hang in the balance as events take them from Manhattan to the backwoods canals and sandy beaches of the OBX. When legends and mysteries come to life, only this colorful group of friends can prevent disaster.