Set in Almaden, California in the 1850’s,

young Jacob Smith is viewed as an outcast by his schoolmates and,

following an attack by bullies,

his family is forced to make a choice that will change his life forever.

As the years pass,

and the Almaden Quicksilver Mining Establishment industrializes the town,

 Jacob feels a strong connection to the land until one day

 he meets an ancient Native who reveals a mystic secret.

Now, with the town endangered by a violent gang of outsiders,

it is up to Jacob to harness the powers

 of spiritual Mount Umunhum

and confront a destiny much greater than any boy could dream of.