Tony Price is a popular high school track star who struggles with his father's expectations. Eli Hirsch, who attends the same school, is a quiet boy dealing with a chronic illness and is often absent. They find their lives intertwined in the haunted town of Blackwater, Maine, as reports of a strange vicious animal prowling the woods makes the rounds. Tony is attracted to Eli, but his friend Biff, who is a bully, sees Eli as a weakling deserving of harassment. Eli also feels something for Tony, but the whole jock attitude acts as a repellant. Plus, Eli is haunted by ghosts, especially the persistent ghost of a fisherman who seems to want something from him.
When Tony ends up in the woods with Biff and his family hunting the beast, he turns out to be the prey. Bit by the monster, Tony begins to suffer the consequences, transforming into a werewolf. Witnesses to this transformation, Eli and Tony's best friend, goth girl Marcia decide they must help their friend before he does something he will regret. Working together, the three of them attempt to find a way to save Tony while living through usual trials and tribulations of high school life.
Exploring themes of friendship, identity, and the supernatural, Blackwater creates a unique and engaging reading experience for fans of graphic novels and supernatural mysteries.
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