<p>Eli is head of the school board in a rural community in the 1820&#39;s. He lives with his wife and children on the family land. He also holds a deep seeded fear from a tragic day long ago. Now on a dark lonely night on a small wooded path he must face those fears.<br />John William knows he has a difficult decision. The Civil War has started and the country is divided. He boldly makes his decision and joins the conflict.<br />Travis is a freed slave whose wife was kidnapped by pirates. Rescued in the wilderness by a Native American he now has a choice. He can leave for freedom or stay and fight for his wife.<br />Daniel is a twenty-year old farmer working on rented land with a new wife. Knowing he must do more to take care of his Laura he joins a North Carolina militia whose mission is to rid the coast of pirates. What happens next is a series of adventures that will transform the family for generations.</p>