When a hunting party sent from a migrating tribe fails to return, only one man stumbles back—half-frozen, bloodied, and carrying a terror no human should ever see. As he gathers the tribe around the fire, he recounts a nightmarish creature that stalked them through the forest, killing his compani...
When a hunting party sent from a migrating tribe fails to return, only one man stumbles back—half-frozen, bloodied, and carrying a terror no human should ever see. As he gathers the tribe around the fire, he recounts a nightmarish creature that stalked them through the forest, killing his companions one by one. A creature that moved with impossible grace… stood taller than any man… and seemed to play with its prey.
But the survivor did more than escape. He led the monster back to camp.
Fear tightens around the tribe as signs of the creature begin appearing around their teepees—gouged poles, stolen meat, heavy footsteps circling the fires at night. No one knows what hunts them… except perhaps their chief, Grayback, whose silence grows heavier with each passing hour.
When the tribe finally demands answers, Grayback reveals the truth he has carried since boyhood: he encountered this beast long ago, and his youthful arrogance left a mark the creature never forgot. Its true name has been whispered only in old stories... Windashar, which means "The Night Ripper" in the ancient language. And when the creature finally emerges from the forest, towering above the firelight, it recognizes Grayback instantly. What follows is a chilling confrontation between man and beast, memory and vengeance, as Grayback faces what he once fled.