HE BEAUTY... Like Michelangelo, gifted sculptor Genevieve Warren believes her purpose is to set free the beings she can sense trapped inside the stone she carves. But she's never had a sculpture speak to her like the rare 14th century gargoyle left out in the elements to crumble in a castle garden. Because of Scottish antiquity law, she can't buy him, but she leases him and has him shipped home. However, she's left to wonder why his owners are so eager to get rid of part of their history. THE BEAST... Finlay MacLeod has spent centuries as a monster. Stone by day and beast at night, he craves an escape from the endless loneliness of his existence. When Genevieve cares for the stone sculpture as though he's real, he hopes he's found someone who will care for the monster imprisoned inside it, too... and help him end his suffering. But first he must reveal to her he's alive. THE CURSE... Genevieve becomes aware there are mystical things afoot when she's told dark magic surrounds the sculpture she's imported. The reality of what she's welcomed into her life is more fantastic and compelling than anything she could have imagined. But there's more than one kind of monster prowling the hills and valleys of Superstition. One has decided that only Genevieve can feed his many hungers. He's watching, waiting, and moving closer every moment.