1936 - New YorkAdam Calloway knows what it's like to be alone. Determined to make a life on his own terms, he seizes the first chance he has to escape his hometown and travels to New York, a thriving metropolis caught up in the nationwide struggles of the Great Depression. In a miraculous stroke of luck, a wealthy biologist sees potential in Adam and gives him a chance to prove his worth, and he flourishes under the protection of his new mentor.But a terrible secret lurks within the heart of the starving city. Helena has her sights set on Adam, and as she draws him further into her web, he faces an entirely new type of hunger-one that threatens his very humanity.
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