Fifteen year-old Lucas Kane's life is forever changed when a new girl, Aza, comes to his tiny hometown of Crestone, Colorado and reveals to him the truth about his father who abandoned him when he was an infant. Aza takes Lucas to a training center in Sedona, Arizona where he learns that he is the son of an archangel and a pawn in the battle between angels and demons. Lucas' adventures take him across the Southwestern United States where he learns of Native American legends and folklore that intertwine with his own story.

Fifteen-year-old Lucas Kane's life is forever changed when a new girl, Aza, comes to his tiny hometown of Crestone, Colorado and reveals to him the truth about his father who abandoned him when he was an infant. Aza takes Lucas to a training center in Sedona, Arizona where he learns he is the son of an archangel and the pawn in a battle between angels and demons. His adventure takes him across the Southwestern United States where he learns of Native American folklore and how it relates to his own story.

On a plantation somewhere down south, a mystical tree reaches up toward heaven. Generations of slaves have been hanged on this tree. But James is going to be different, as long as he keeps his head down and practices his reading. Moreover, as the Civil War rages on, the possibility of freedom looms closer than ever. When a stranger arrives on the plantation, a striking romance emerges, inviting the couple and those around them into uncharted territory.