Times are hard in 1934 when   David Rainwater arrives at Ella Barron's boardinghouse. How rainwater affects Ella's life and how the town of Gilead Taxes becomes the center of a conflict with far reaching ramification is the unforgettable story of a distant troubled era. Welcome to Mullaby North Carolina where families have secrets which are simply magical. When she arrives young Emily Benedict doesn't know anything about the unusual nature of the town of Mullaby Or how quickly she will become a part of it.