Since childhood, Noel Shaker has been able to disappear, without warning or explanation. But his gift leaves him alone and afraid - and the more he tries to control it, the nearer he comes to madness. When Noel learns that some people can see him - and that his power has unleashed an otherworldly evil - he must descend into darkness and confront a relentless killer to discover the true source of his 'fading'.