Shelly Prince and her Grandfather have kept a magical creature safely secluded in the backwoods of their small town, but when a hot headed bounty hunter shows up in search of the beast, Shelly has to find a way to keep the animal safe.

A young girl moves in with her estranged father, her new stepmother, and two teenaged stepsisters. Ellen soon discovers that her father and stepmother are hopeless alcoholics with a severe streak of violence.