Unable to return to her native England, Eliana travels to Flagstaff, Arizona, to seek shelter with her aunt. But her uncle follows. With the help of the local Native Americans, Eliana is able to escape her uncle's henchmen and hides in a desert cave. But when an unusual lightning storm suddenly appears, she loses her way as she follows the cave's disappearing, and twisting, tunnels. Eliana stumbles into a time-warp and finds herself trapped against her will in ancient Atlantean times and pre-pyramid Egypt. She meets an assortment of colorful characters and begins to question where she truly belongs. But with the help of Selene, sister of the Greek god Helios. Will Eliana ever be free of the time warp and be able to return home?