On Halloween 2124 AD in the Appalachian Vivarium, the Weavers Knob County Sheriff Benedict Beaugard Thompson and his Deputy Max are caught in an investigation of a mysterious series of events. From the massacre of livestock to the abduction of a handful of citizens, the thrilling events of the day lead to the discovery of horrific circumstances so terrifying and sinister that blood-curdling screams and the rituals of human sacrifice are not beyond the pale of the formidable presence of multiple forces of deceit and abuse.