"A whirlpool of darkness churns at the heart of a macabre ballet between two lonely young women in an internet chat room in the early 2000s--a darkness that threatens to forever transform them once they finally succumb to their most horrific desires. A couple isolate themselves on a remote island in an attempt to recover from their teenage son's death, when a mysterious young man knocks on their door during a storm... And a man confronts his neighbor...

Becasue of his social anxiety, Alex finds it easier to deal with people online. When he starts chatting with Dorian, he's not expecting them to have such a great connection -- but they do, and Alex and Dorian soon begin an online romance. Everything is going well until Alex strats to have feelings for a boy in his English class. Now he's confused -- does he want love online or is he ready for love in real life? -- page 4 cover.