Fear holds God Town in its icy grip. A child has disappeared... 

Desperate to find little Emily, the town begins an exhaustive search. By the second day, fear grows that the little girl may be lost forever. Only the woods remain to be searched. But the gods are so afraid of the woods, they will not venture there - not even to save the young girl's life. 

Armed with nothing but courage and a magic stick, Bernie and his friends are the only ones willing to enter the shadowy world. There, they discover dangers and monsters so terrifying, that it will take a miracle to save them - and even that may not be enough... 

This novella is the prequel to The Universe Builders: Bernie and the Putty, that won 16 awards for excellence, including Grand Prize from Writer's Digest and Book of the Year (1st Place) from Independent Author Network.