Passions run deep in a small Texas town, as three ranching dynasties fight for their land, their legacies and the people they love.

A writer travels to the compound of a pop icon who disappeared years ago. Surrounded by his cult of sycophants, as well as a group of fellow journalists, she soon discovers his twisted plans for the gathering.

During the Civil War, American settlers confront history and seize the future as they encroach on Western Apache land in newly established territory.