In the world of fairy tales, gnomes are cute little beings, but in real life, they can be monsters far worse than mighty dragons and fiery bears. The gnome known as Ugly had to fight for his life. He was cold, hungry, and beaten until one fine day, he had no choice but to become a garden gnome. But things were not as easy as he had thought. Standing like a gnome all night was his job. He may have been safe from hunger but was he safe? Could he trust the darkness of the garden? Or would he be forced into committing crimes that echo to this day?