The book begins two years after the Last Days. Ben lives with a callous man named Greg, who uses Ben's powers, which he calls "the Call", to attract game for hunting. Ben feels guilty about leading the animals to their death but faces a beating from Greg if he does not comply. When he finally escapes, he promises not to use the Call again. He breaks this promise less than a day later when he is pursued by a man on horseback. He then decides to shot the horse and the man is fallen on by the horse and slowly dies as ben then relises there are people in the distance coming closer with guns. Ben runs for his life fearing he would get caught,