Cassie Winslow comes to live with her father and his family after her mother passes away. A kind woman, Miranda takes her in and passes on her supernatural power.

Laura is a vulnerable young woman beguiled by a drifter who has come to her rural town in search of clues to her mother's disappearance. The two women uncover dangerous secrets kept by their mothers, arousing the suspicion of Laura's father, who will go to shocking extremes to ensure that the family's dark secrets remain buried.