Ellen loves reading adventure stories. But living them? Not so much.
On a family vacation to an archaeological ruin in Mexico, 11-year-old Ellen stumbles into a ditch and emerges centuries in the past. The ruin is now a bustling pueblo, stricken by drought and destined for destruction in a great battle. At first Ellen just wants to go home, until she learns of a threat lurking within the city walls and realizes that the pueblo's downfall may be imminent. She hopes her knowledge of the future can help prevent the devastation. But the city's leadersÑbelieving human sacrifice will bring them the rain, peace, and prosperity they desireÑhave other plans.