Following his lawyer's advice, he accepts a plea bargain for a lesser charge and is sentenced to eight months in prison.

After serving his sentence, Jack wants to have a fresh start, which he finds when he wanders into a diner in Salem Falls, New Hampshire.

He begins a romantic relationship with Addie Peabody, the woman who operates the diner with her father, Roy.

At the time, she is still mourning the death of her young daughter, Chloe, who died from bacterial meningitis at age six.

Simultaneously, the novel focuses on local teenage girls who experiment with Wicca: disturbed Gillian, the daughter of prominent businessman Amos Duncan; Chelsea; Whitney; and Meg.

One night, after a fight with Addie, Jack accidentally stumbles upon them in the woods while they are celebrating the Wiccan holiday of Beltane.

Jordan hires a private toxicologist to run tests on the blood samples, which reveal extreme amounts of a hallucinogen.

[2] The film stars James Van Der Beek, Sarah Carter, and Amanda Michalka.