"e; Help me!"e; the girl' s voice sobs.It' s only a dream, Lacht tells herself.But what if it isn't?Under Wasso Lake live the Wassandra. The underwater people have abnormally long arms and fingers and aren' t to be trusted- at least that' s what Stalli guide, Crispin, tells Lacht and her family as he takes them to a village on the shores of the lake.Lacht is intrigued; especially when she hears the Wassandra want help to find a missing child. Then dreams of the frightened girl begin troubling her.When they arrive at the golden lake, Lacht thinks it' s the most beautiful place she' s ever seen- until a bizarre discovery terrifies her."e; Help me!"e; cries the Wassandra girl in one last dream, but can Lacht find the courage to face the horrifying creature she sees in that dream?