Once again, the saga retreats into the 1950s, this time to 1958. weaves together the lives of Matt Hunter and his Stuart cousins with a pastor and his family, a football coach and his staff and former players, a county sheriff and his deputies, and three young women whose fates will be forever connected. In the town of Halesburg, a cruel reality lurks beneath the surface: evil people who will do anything to maintain their power and control. Their actions will have a devastating impact on Halesburg as well as on Matt Hunter and KD Stuart, changing their lives forever.