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“They clawed, they screamed, and they tore at the house all night.”

Death stalks the colony. Nothing living outside in the dark hours can survive. A valuable new metal, Liptrite, is mined and processed during the day. A young boy, his family, and a friendly native Gotoomp uncover a secret that might pull the entire colony apart. Together with a beautiful young swamp woman of mystery and a foundry owner who is not easily intimidated, this unlikely team must solve the mysteries within the colony and restore order.