Rosenthal's debut young adult novel blends coming of age drama with historical fantasy and political thriller in an exciting action filled tale that will appeal to teenagers and adults alike. Adele, Ben and Mark are three home school teenagers, each with their own host of issues that keep them out of school. When they begin a history assignment, which sends them on a road trip to the Waikato, they discover their fates are entwined with deeper, older mysteries. At a different time in history, two boys, Matua and Thomas, find themselves at the centre of a sinister plot, while back in contemporary Auckland the success of the Ihaumatau protest hangs in the balance. What ancient shadow binds these threads together?