When she learns that her ex-husband is being released from prison, Sara McCauley uproots her eight-year-old daughter, Tori, and moves to the town of Edgemont, North Carolina. They take up residence in the home of Miss Ella Larkin, a semi-invalid to whom some of the locals ascribe prophetic powers. A seemingly innocent event brings unwanted attention to the Larkin household, imperiling its inhabitants and eventually forcing them to face the demons of their past.