In many cultures and throughout history, there have been manhood rituals. For the boys of Penwinnard Boys' Home, it is 'Trevanian's Leap' - the jump off a high point on the cliff into a deep rock pool below. Taking the Leap is foolish, dangerous, and strictly forbidden. But sixteen-year-old Frank Ryan wants to do it anyway. He is facing changes - a new home, a new school, and he will lose the friends he'd made at Penwinnard. He needs to be brave, and proving he can do this dangerous thing - maybe that will help him be brave.