A year after the death of her child, Amy Bennington thought she'd finally found her peace and quiet in the new house on Blakely Close. But when the lights go out all across the cul-de-sac, that peace and quiet is about to be shattered.A dark figure lurks in the night, and he's brought an even darker gift for her...a child.Soon, Amy starts to experience the symptoms of pregnancy; morning sickness and cravings that go far beyond liquorice and ice cream. Something dark is growing within her, and if she doesn't find a way to rid herself of the shadow child she's carrying, its darkness threatens to spread into the world.