A tale of Southern bigotry in 1945. A friendship between three children, two white and one black, causes a rift in the society around them and results in a terrifying struggle between good and evil. A sweeping saga of a young girl's fight with one of hell's minions determined to destroy her and those closest to her. First in the series. "Thayer is such a powerful narrator that she... makes listeners not want to leave the car. She's outstanding... a gripping piece of writingand narration."—AudioFile