Teenager Taniel Summers has talked to spirits her entire life with relatively little harm. But the day her family moves into a home filled with evil, Taniel knows she's in for trouble. A dark spirit attacks her right in front of her parents and sends her crashing into the wall-yet her parents refuse to believe the spiritual world is responsible. Now locked up in a psych ward-with a broken arm, no less-Taniel isn't sure she'll ever get out. Fortunately, her boyfriend, Gabe Smith, comes to her rescue, along with a group of people called the Arc Angels, who cleanse places of dark spirits. They were originally sent to help Taniel cleanse her house, but now they help her escape. They take her to their home for safety, and Taniel believes life will return to normal. She's wrong. The Arc Angels want to use Taniel's extraordinary powers to track down spirits, and there's one evil spirit in particular that refuses to leave her alone. With the help of Gabe and his family, Taniel determines to use her special abilities to stop the spirit once and for all-even if it means she herself may not survive. Brimming with original characters and fast-paced action, Touched by Darkness is a thrilling ride through the world of the paranormal.