When
12-year-old Chad ignores the eerie cries and rumors of evil, his newfound
friendship with Aubrey Foster places him in danger. Aubrey lives with her
mother, whom the townspeople refer to as the Black Widow, on a homestead
outside of town. Chad is forced to face his fears as the mystery that surrounds
the secretive Foster family is revealed.
Set amid the harshness and contrasting beauty of the prairie of the
Wyoming Territory as it prepares for statehood during the spring of 1890,
Chad learns the joy and heartbreak of friendship and discovers strength
and courage within himself.
