When World War I began, Arthur Pratt did what many other Americans did, joining a foreign army to fight while the United States was still trying to avoid entering the conflict. He was reportedly killed in action, though no body was ever recovered, and his surviving family had only letters and photos from the war to remember him by. Eighty years later, Arthur's great-great-grandson Ian is fascinated by the war he's learned about from his family scrapbooks. He wants to be adventurous and brave just like Arthur, which for Ian means testing his mettle against the spooky Butterfield Ranch and a mysterious nearby cave. When weird things begin happening around him, Ian realizes he's being called upon to solve a mystery but doing so will require venturing into the cave. What he discovers there is more magical and more dangerous than he ever imagined, leading the boy to a revelation that will change his life forever.
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