Life sucks when you're a teen-ager. Albert's been biding his time until he can become a Grendel and put his worthless existence behind him. But now his mother's gone and messed it all up. She's having an affair with Hack, the Grendel Chief, and you'd think that would put Albert in the catbird seat. But Mom's made Hack swear that Albert will never become a Grendel, and he's willing to do anything necessary to keep that promise.