When Meg Sheridan arrived in Mossy Creek, Texas, she had one goal in mind: to fulfill her mother's dying wish. Now, less than a month after burying her mother, all Meg knows about the town is that it has always been a haven for the Others, even before they made their existence known to the world. As an Other herself, that should reassure Meg. Instead, it raises more questions than it answers. More than that, she has one very large problem. She doesn't know why her mother wanted her to come to Mossy Creek. Worse, she soon learns not everyone is willing to welcome her with open arms. Faced with the daunting task of discovering not only why her mother sent her to Mossy Creek but also with uncovering why her mother fled there years before, Meg is determined to find the truth. Along the way, she discovers something else. Even in death, her mother is looking out for her - if Meg will let her. And if she will accept the friendship and love of those who knew her mother all those years ago. But danger awaits her as well. Secrets decades old and resentments going back generations seethe just below the surface. Do those secrets have anything to do with why Meg's mother wanted her to come to town? Will discovering them help her understand why her mother fled Mossy Creek so long ago? Or will they lead to something much more sinister. . . and deadly?