A series of interconnected stories portrays the close-knit coal mining town of Bakerton, Pennsylvania, exploring themes of regret, redemption, and acceptance.

It is the deepest coal mine ever created. But when the miners dig too far, they violate the earth's most ancient and closely guarded secret. Now blood flows from faucets, and huge thorns tear the ground apart. Now grotesque, half-seen creatures terrorize the town, as the stench of sulfur fills the air. Now the legions of Hell itself raise their unspeakable dominion over heaven and earth from the abyss.

In Southern Appalachia, eighteen-year-old Harlowe searches for the answers behind his brother's death, his town's decay, and his family's dysfunction, and discovers truths about the people he loves, and himself, that are darker than he ever expected. But after meeting Tennessee Moore, Harlowe believes they can dare to forge their own path.