A flash of lightning, a quiver in the ground, and instead of her grandparents' farm, Polly sees mist and jagged mountains-and coming toward her, a group of young men carrying spears. Why has a time gate opened and dropped Polly into a world that existed three thousand years ago? Will she find her way back to the present before the time gate closes-and leaves her to face a gathering of people who believe in human sacriFICe?.