Sixteen year-old Alessia Jacobs is living in Twin Willows, a small town in Maine, leading a normal life. Her world is turned upside-down, when Jonah Wolfe moves into her town. She falls in love with Jonah, despite the mysteriousness of his family. Soon, Alessia learns she is a Benandante, ancient warriors who can change into magnificent creatures. As Alessia must complete the Benandante's mission, her relationship with Jonah gets deeper. The separate worlds she is living in collide, and she is forced to make a life changing decision.