In the Okefenokee Swamp grows a rare and beautiful flower with a power unlike any other. Many have tried to claim it - no one has come out alive. But 14-year-old Piper Canfield is desperate, and this flower may be her only chance to keep a promise she made a long time ago. Accompanied by her little brother, Creeper, her friend Tad and two local guides, Piper embarks on the quest of a lifetime.