Her life is plagued with lucid dreams. As a child, Charlie Jean Carson often played with an imaginary friend. Even after her mother demanded she stop pretending the brown the dog was real, CJ continued to speak with him, allowing his voice to become her constant companion and guide. His is a world death and darkness. Mika Elkhart does what he must as protector of the Guardians of Haven, even if that means hiding the truth to do so. The time has now come for him to reveal his true identity to CJ, and convince her to take her rightful place as the Guardian of Haven, before the world of shape-shifters can come to an end. Without a Guardian, the time of Haven will come to an end. Without CJ, Mika will be lost in the darkness.