Following a tragic incident in L.A., detective Kacey Dean has returned to her hometown of Pleasant Hills, Washington, just in time to be swept up in a series of murders called the Chosen Killings-- citizens of Pleasant Hills are killing people seemingly at random, saying the words "I am chosen" before committing the murder. Kacey Dean has killed the man she thought was responsible, but she's about to find out that the Chosen Killings are far beyond her, or anyone's, understanding.

I Am Chosen

They had spent a while debating what to do next.

One idea was to simply wait there in the rec room, in shifts, armed with the Winchester rifle so that when Crowe or Rhonda returned, they could put a bullet through their heads—after all, if J.D. was right and their enemy was collecting the Chosen for some terrible purpose, they needed to make sure it didn't reach whatever /"magic number/" of people it needed.

The plan to stay certainly had its merits, but there were drawbacks as well: first, there was no way to be certain that this was the only way in or out of the mines. Second, and most important— they wouldn't be solving the problem. Killing Crowe or Rhonda would only be a stopgap. The real problem, the Traveler That Walks Unseen, would still be there, biding its time. Kacey had a suspicion that the presence lurking below could wait multiple lifetimes if it so desired. The greatest question, of course was simply this:

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