A mysterious phone call beckons the Whipple family to a reunion in the despondent town of Stone, West Virginia but the long lost business tycoon has more in store than hospitality. Thirteen year-old Jason Whipple discovers that beyond the blinding luxury of his Uncle Roland's mansion hides the gutted industrial slum of a once great city and the sinister family secret behind it. Befriended by Ruthie, who seems to be the only other child in this town of stone, the two must face ancient evils, their own budding romance and most of all they must discover their own destinies amongst the reeds of stone bamboo.
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