Police Chief Dan Connor and his fiancee, Stephanie Amis return in the third volume of The Ni'il Trilogy, begun with Ni'il: The Awakening and Ni'il: The War Within. They have now defeated the monster ni'ilaquo twice, but they know it will no longer underestimate their strength or powers.

As they prepare for the next battle, Dan receives a cryptic warning: "Wokani tsi." They quickly learn that it means "the Turtle awakes" in the local Sihketunnai language, and that it's bad, but little else. As they explore the local Native's lore looking for answers, their political enemies begin to move against them. Before long, they understand that as murderous as it is, ni'ilaquo is probably the least of their problems.

The stakes have never been higher. For if they fail now, everything--literally--could cease to exist.