When people dream, they are transformed into their worst fear, and the world has been decimated by these Nightmares. When Ness was a child, her sister became a giant spider and killed their father and several others. Since then, Ness has had an irrational phobia of Nightmares. Her method of coping: running and hiding like a coward. She has taken refuge at the Friends of the Restful Soul, a group that claims to help society by offering counseling and other charitable services. But after surviving several assassination attempts, Ness begins to unravel sinister plots within the organization.