The year 1705, in a town on the coast of Italy. All fifteen-year-old Huey Laforet feels toward his life is apathy and despair, and he longs for the day when he can destroy the world he hates. Meanwhile, the town is abuzz with rumors of a bizarre string of murders performed by an eerie figure in a white mask—and whoever witnesses the killing is doomed to be the next target. As the serial killer shakes the town of Lotto Valentino, Huey’s life is about to change, too…