When a two year old can swat flies, she has potential. But as she grows, Angela is betrayed at school and at home. She changes. Other kids are scared, some go missing. Her brother Algernon lacks a conscience. He can play fast and loose with the law, but in his defence, he does remain loyal to his sister. Fire entrances him, real physical flame, quite different to Angela who is possessed by an inner burning anger, a Wrath-wraith. Together the two children plan and take a measure of revenge, against their father, Daniel. He had been having an affair, but their revenge action killed his sex life stone dead. The police were called and medical care was required, but Daniel refused to implicate his children, pointing the finger elsewhere. Hal and Angus, the investigating police officers, are not convinced they have arrested the right person, but the officers know that all they can do is present the evidence they find. Hal was preoccupied with his love life. His girlfriend moves their relationship along at a pace, and now Hal has new responsibilities to worry about, worries which are manifest in a dream. Should they leave the rat-race? Had Angela not been betrayed, there would have been no soul-nourishment for the demon within. But now it is too late. Now the Wrath-wraith is coming.