Fifteen-year-old Warren lives behind a barrier of "chipped paint and primer," his bedroom a sanctuary against an unpredictable world. But his greatest fear, a paralyzing phobia of dogs, is about to take a terrifying, synthetic form. From the labs of Aegis Dynamics comes the Ooze Hound: a bio-engineered, amorphous creature that is part predator and part nightmare. When the slime begins to seep under his door, Warren realizes he can no longer hide. To survive, he must face a beast that is as "viscous" as his family's darkest secrets.