Val receives a message from a very dangerous guy who wants to play a game with her without rules, logic, no matter the consequences, and he will stop at nothing to claim her - even if it destroys them both. Three years ago, Valerian Kimble became involved with a young sociopath who intended to add her to his collection of victories. She managed to escape from him, but at a terrible cost... Since then, he has been her personal nightmare. Val is now a high school student, and is a pale shadow of the girl she once was. Val is having great difficulty recovering from the terrible psychological trauma he inflicted. And it's not unusual for her to be less than thrilled when her friends receive mysterious invitations to a themed party. A party that will take place in one of the old mansions on the outskirts of the city. Everything that happens immediately seems strange. The other guests are secretive and unusually hostile. Cell phones don't work. The doors are locked and unlocked, seemingly at someone's request. And the celebration begins to take a sinister turn as evening turns to night. Because the party host loves games. He loves them so much that he decided to have a competition. The deadline is sunrise. Awards? Their lives. Let the game begin.