Humans who can shapeshift into animals struggle to integrate with others without giving away their special abilities. As a group, they strive to inform and institute change in the world perspective of deforestation and the importance of natural habitats. However, when that can’t happen, they are forced to take matters into their own hands.

"Der Schatten" shows a journalist who receives an prophecy message: Norah (Deleila Piasko) wants to risk a new beginning in the Austrian metropolis. As soon as she arrives in town, she meets a beggar woman who predicts that in six weeks she will kill a man named Arthur Grimm. At first, Norah doesn't pay any attention to the incident since the name doesn't mean anything to her, but then strange things start to happen.

Alice and Niklas are a young couple who's biggest wish is to have a child of their own. After several failed attempts they decide to go on a holiday in Sardinia to clear their minds. There they meet a family from Austria that seems to have everything they ever wished for. But appearances can be deceiving...

In the middle of century XII much of the European territory is ruled by the Holy Roman Empire and violence and cruelty are the order of the day. Several German regions are terrorized by a dangerous murderer who is dedicated to kill young girls. Therefore, Isanhart and Laurin, his faithful companion in arms, will travel from end to end of the old continent to hunt the ruthless criminal.