One stolen fortune. Two timelines. A test designed across 160 years.
In 1862, Confederate deserter Cassius "Cash" Blackwood helped steal four chests of Union gold—320 pounds worth millions today. Haunted by the violence that secured it, he hid the fortune aboard the ironclad Rebel Dawn in a Tennessee cave, then spent twenty-seven years embedding cryptic riddles into his journal. His final act: designing a Probatio—a test of worthiness—hoping future seekers would choose better than he did.
In 2026, college student Riley Holt discovers Cash's journal at a flea market for twenty dollars. Facing eviction and buried in debt, she's desperate enough to chase the legend. But as Riley and her team close in on the ironclad's resting place, they uncover more than hidden gold—they discover the blood-soaked truth behind it, and a choice that will define them.
