In real life, we all have shadows attached to our human forms. In this compelling story, two unrelated children come to realize that their shadows have the ability to break the connective line that binds them together. Rising up, these shadows interact with their human counterparts on a surprisingly personal level, both protectively and humorously. Why and how this phenomenon has occurred then unfolds for the reader when a mysterious and unfamiliar "dark shadow" arrives on the scene with sinister intentions and a determination to finally … walk alone in a sunlit world. The arrival of this phantom forces both families to learn the secret of this mysterious force if they are to save their children.