Suspension of William Worthington

Will is just 12 years old in 1886 when he loses both parents to scarlet fever. His Aunt sends him to Litchfield, Connecticut, where he will be the new ward of his mysterious Uncle William--rumored to suffer under a strange curse which has made him age unnaturally. On his journey, Will meets a group of young passengers whose lives will soon be inextricably entwined with his own. When Will inheri...