But when a great storm comes up, and the family moves to an island in the lake, all their technology can’t save them from an encounter with an ancient curse. Chip and Lee are drawn into a complex web of past and present; they struggle to make sense of these ancient mysteries, aided by a visiting anthropologist, a poor backwoods girl, and a beautiful young woman who lives on an island with her reclusive and powerful grandfather.
Tom Henighan's previous books include The Well of Time, shortlisted for the Seal First Novel Award; the first two volumes of the Rigg series, Viking Quest and Viking Terror, currently being turned into an animated feature film; and Mercury Man, shortlisted for the Red Maple Award. He lives in Ottawa.