Charity Lowdermilk

The Fifth Rule Charity Lowdermilk

Twelve-year-old Riley Dawson's world is torn apart when his mom dies and he is sent to live with relatives he hardly remembers in Moon Valley, Arkansas-far away from his beloved little sister, Jade. And just when a pocket watch from his long lost grandfather comforts him, he finds a newspaper article in his missing cousin's bedroom that reveals the sleepy little town's secret, a mysterious light that roams up and down the abandoned railroad tracks. When a local boy leads Riley to the light, they become passengers on an orphan train in nineteen eleven, speeding to an unsure fate under the direction of a wicked children's agent. Then Riley finds evidence of his cousin's disappearance into this world. Vowing to find him, Riley and his new friends face many challenges, including wrestling alligators and outwitting charmed greyhounds and water moccasins. Now they must master the fifth rule, given to them by a glowing man on crutches named Mike. But will Riley ever see Jade again?