Across Belfast the Loyalist community is steadying itself for the orgiastic drug-fest that is the sacred and glorious Twelfth of July. As "The Boney" looms larger day by day, UDA wannabes are drawn like moths to a flame. Up in the flats, hardman Tommy thinks Leanne is more like his ma than his sister, but in her head Leanne is anything but maternal. And when Tommy's pal Davey arrives with a mysterious new woman, it only takes a spark to ignite the Bonefire.

Aiden Trigg is a teenager with few friends, a knack for mediocrity, and a penchant for disappointing those around him. Including himself. When Aiden finds himself at the wrong end of a prank pulled at a party, he decides he is tired of being the butt of everyone's jokes - and he knows how to turn things around. Dares are the name of the game, and Aiden intends to play. Setting up a YouTube channel where kids can submit dares, Aiden accepts every challenge and records them, posting videos after they are complete. It works better than he could have planned and suddenly finds his popularity within school rising. Life is looking up. Just when it seems everything he wants is within reach, Aiden takes things too far, shattering the few friendships he holds close. When a dare ends with catastrophic results, Aiden is faced with the truth that one decision can change everything... and that nothing will ever be the same again...