Everyone knows not to go into the woods—but Tamaya and Marshall decide to take a shortcut through them to avoid the school bully, Chad. What they find in those woods is far worse than they could have imagined. At their elite school, Tamaya hides the truth while Marshall battles his fear. But something sinister is spreading, and the mysterious “fuzzy mud” could put their entire town at risk. What began as a simple detour soon turns into a life-altering discovery.