The story
Some rocks fell from the sky. One of them can bend time.
Long ago, a giant meteorite called the Star Stone blazed through Earth's sky and broke apart. The fierce heat of its fall woke up something inside it: rare blue crystals called starglass. Energy from a nearby storm makes starglass glow. Paired with an old object, it carries you to the exact place and moment that object came from—even while you're safely indoors. No lightning strike is needed.
Your Grandpa Joe found out. He's a wheat farmer, a church deacon, and a man who can fix almost anything. Last summer he used starglass, and he never came back. Nobody knows where he went, or when.
You spent every childhood summer on that farm. Now you're grown, and you've moved to Cedar Creek, Kansas, to keep it running, with his dog Biscuit at your side. You'll search the town for clues he left behind in the past, mine the hills for starglass, and make friends in three different centuries. You'll also cross paths with Victor Crane, a greedy businessman who wants every crystal for himself, without even knowing what they can do.
And bringing Grandpa home is only the beginning.
Hey, kiddo.
If you're reading this, you followed my trail. First things first: I'm fine. Better than fine.
My crystal went dark when I landed, the way they always do, and I hurt my ankle, so I can't dig for another. But the Harpers took me in, and I've made good friends here. There's plenty of good work to do. I'm happy.
Do not come after me. I mean it. It's too far and too risky, and I won't have you stuck in 1876 on my account. Ellie and I discovered that a nearby storm's energy makes starglass glow, even indoors. You don't need to be out in the storm, and you never need to be struck by lightning.
Take care of Biscuit, and the land. It was given to us to look after.
Love, Grandpa
Found in a tin box, hidden in the farmhouse chimney for generations.
