Maylee is plagued with nightmares about the Angel of Death that reveal the truth about her existence in the small town of Tokeena, South Carolina. Only the love of her life, Alfred Hopkins, can deliver her from the mental anguish she experiences, but Alfred will need much help and coaching because his skeptical nature will not let him view Maylee's problem as reality. Through love, strange events, and the wisdom of Hawk, Alfred soon discovers just how real Maylee’s struggles are and is forced to find a way to save his one and only true love from the premature clutches of the Angel of Death.

In the midst of a string of deaths and odd happenings, Alfred and Maylee find themselves on a train ride getting far away from their troubled lives in Tokeena. Their destination, the outskirts of Yakima, Washington, to a place called Shamballah, The City of Peace. However, you will not find Shamballah on any map for it is the valley of the shadow of death, the home of the Angel of Death.

Setting: The setting of the book is in Tokeena, South Carolina in the present time and moves to Yakima, Washington on into the City of Peace, called Shamballah.

Main Characters: Mr. Grim, Maylee Perkins, Alfred Hopkins, Hawk, and Betty Perkins. Maylee is the daughter of Hawk and Betty Perkins and Alfred marries Maylee at the approval of her father Hawk. Mr. Grim is the Angel of Death.