Liana Buchanan is enjoying her eighteenth birthday celebrations, when her past and potential future arrives to torment her. Giles Cameron is a Chemical Lifelight, the ex-enemy of just about everybody she knows, and a thorn in her side. He's already proved he can be a violent, double-crossing traitor. When Liana moves to East Yorkshire, she's shocked to find that Giles insists on following her - but his persistence pales into insignificance when rogue Lifelights, some distinctly odd strangers, and Lancite appear in her life. She needs to start listening to her best friend, Bunkhouse Bob, her family, and even Giles Cameron if she wants to stay out of harm's way.