Year 1426, Joseon. Over twenty years of detective work, Min Jiu has solved many crimes—except for that very “forest case.” At the foot of a cliff, they found the body of a girl named Sohyun, but the investigation was never carried out. Meanwhile, both daughters of the detective—Hwani and Mavol—disappeared without a trace. Later, the girls were found alive, but unconscious. Perhaps they were the only witnesses to the terrifying crime. Years later, detective Min learns that thirteen girls have disappeared again in the same forest where his daughters nearly died. He goes to his native island of Jeju to investigate… but he too disappears.
Hwani is determined to find her father and uncover the case that tore their family apart. She sets out to search, but as she dives deeper into the secrets of a small village, Hwани realizes that answers to her questions may be hidden in her own memories. In her buried childhood memories of what happened in the forest many years ago…
From the series: Young adult. Asian detective