In this timeless coming-of-age story, Mary is shunned following an otherworldly conception, and forced to flee when Herod's insatiable thirst for power ignites a murderous pursuit for the newborn.

The Dutton family embarks westward through the last bastion of untamed America. James arrives in Texas, where he and his family prepare to make their way through The Great Plains in search of a new home and the promise of opportunity.