Nicci's yearning for change and excitement after moving to a small town, fueled by the relentless teasing of two popular classmates, provokes her to impulsively commit a small crime. The events that follow lead to a horrible accident, and Nicci disappears from the face of the earth. After plunging 10-feet below the Earth's surface into a hidden, abandoned well, 12-year-old Nicci Styler must use her raw courage and unique imagination to save herself. As Nicci struggles to survive, and the townspeople rally together to find her, the powers of good and evil challenge their souls.

The only witness to her disappearance is a fleeing convict, who is running from his own demons. Coincidence? Or is it divine intervention?

Facing a raging thunderstorm overhead, a jealous classmate who'd rather have her dead, and a witness too terrified to get involved, Nicci fights to survive.but not alone.