Ten year old Norrie Nielson believes that life can't possibly be any worse. An orphan raised by his mad scientist granddad, he is mercilessly harassed by bullies and dumped by his friends. But Norrie's luck is about to take a turn for the unexpected, as he's enlisted by the ghostly crew of the Last Hope, a mythical ferry for lost souls. His task: to help the Captain's son, Chris, perform a rite of passage that will prove he is ready to take over the "family business." Can Norrie live up to the mission ... or will the mission outlive him?

Step inside, deep into the heart of it. Where the blood stream flows. The hidden reaches. This you will see - a darkness in mind.

Quest: He awakes in a cavern. A single shaft of light. A strange and dangerous world. No memory and no guide, except for a lone voice urging him on, ever forward. Toward the demon.

And all the while, death lurks behind, stalking ...

The Sign of the Shining Beast: At night I dream, the endless sleep, and it always ends as it begins.

Here lies the twilight realm of forgotten tomorrows....