An evil Cherokee spirit, Nightgoer seeks to be released upon the world. But she has enemies, a young Cherokee boy named John Wolf, son of a Shaman, born of the Crow clan; an ancient medicine man who walks on water; John's constant companion and friend, Limping Bird; and Cat's Eyes, a young and beautiful Cherokee girl. They are joined by Beloved Woman and other Cherokee whose destinies since birth have been to stop Nightgoer from escaping Whisper Lake...