As fourteen-year-old telepathic twins struggle to escape the clutches of the Nightrise Corporation, one of them travels through dreams to a time when the evil Old Ones ruled and learns the role that he, his brother, and three other Gatekeepers must play to keep the world safe from the Old Ones' return.

Lawyer David Sloane is desperate to get through to his teenage son, Jake, who has spiraled out of control since his mother's brutal murder. So when old friend Tom Molia suggests a guys-only camping trip, Sloane gratefully accepts. The excursion turns into a nightmare when the boys are arrested for vandalizing a general store while their fathers sleep. Before Sloane and Molia realize they're gone, the boys are tried, convicted, and sentenced to a grueling...

John "Smoke" Conlan uses his supernatural ability to travel outside the walls of a juvenile detention center to try to clear his name and help his fellow inmates find redemption.

Sentenced to the Wilkinson School for boys, four pals are mistreated at will by a cadre of sadistic guards. 15 years later, they have an unexpected opportunity for revenge.