Spirit of the Northwoods

New school...a bully...and an Ojibway spirit determined to expose the truth. Since moving to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, junior Shannon Colfax and her autistic brother, Shane, have struggled to settle in. After popular football jock Brent Duray bullies Shane, a feud erupts, and Shannon finds an unlikely savior-and new love-in Brent's friend, Cody Williams. Stung by Cody's betrayal, Brent and his entourage retaliate: if Shannon and Cody take the infamous Paulding Light Challenge and spend Halloween night in the forest alone, Duray will leave Shane alone.Desperate for vindication, Shannon and Cody take the dare. As they hike the Ottawa National Forest in search of a spectral train engineer that locals claim haunts the woods, they wander off the path, only to discover a dead Ojibwa man-and proof of something more sinister than legends.As Shannon and Cody gather evidence to prove what they've witnessed, they discover an intricately woven web of lies and deceit. When their snooping sets off a whirlwind of panic, the three friends are kidnapped, engaging in dangerous game of cat and mouse with the so-called ghosts. But there is something out there besides deception...Can the real spirit of the Northwoods help guide the teens safely home so they can finally reveal the truth?