The town of Razberry Junction is bright and joyful. A happy, peaceful place, filled with happy, helpful and honest people--that is, until the day a stranger named Haman and his sidekick Custus Black came calling, leaving their evil mark forever on the minds and hearts of the good people who so willingly welcomed them into their lives and town. Knowing they are the only ones who can save the town and the people they love so, four children--siblings Orion, Vashti, Hadassah, and Mercy Goodheart--secretly set off on a journey to rescue their beloved family, the townspeople, and their way of life.

The children know that "faraway" will determine not only their survival but also the survival and future of their loved ones and the hometown they live in. Through trial, terror, fear, and faith, they are determined to brave the unknown in their quest to retrieve the golden cross from the City of Eternal Light and bring harmony, peace, and joy to Razberry Junction once again.