When a group of teens stumbles upon a hidden trail of strange yellow bricks in the forest, each carved with an old saying, they think they’ve found the ultimate summer adventure. But these aren’t just words—they’re idioms with teeth. Break one, and the phrase comes to life. Some gifts are harmless. Others… are not.

What begins as a thrilling curiosity quickly spirals into danger. Secrets unravel, friendships fray, and a shadow from the past—Victor Dent—emerges with a dark agenda. He remembers the stones. He knows their power. And he wants them all.

Now, Eli and his friends must uncover the truth behind the Idiom Stones before their town—and their lives—are rewritten by forces they barely understand. Because in a world where words can twist reality, the wrong turn of phrase could be deadly.

Some idioms are better left unspoken.