Captured by a flying monster! Melanie and Cameron Doyle are camping in the wilds of beautiful northern California, in the foothills of Mt. Shasta. While panning for gold, they see something very rare: a California condor, the largest flying bird in North America. But there's something different about this condor. Something...sinister. For the bird they see is no ordinary condor, and Melanie and Cameron are just about to find out why...in a terrifying way. And when Melanie finds herself in the clutches of this horrific bird, she must face a simple fact: sometimes, nightmares are real...