An unorthodox family living in an unorthodox place, the Barretts are exceptional in many ways. Making their life out on the water of Tricker Lake, TN, they bridge the gap between old mountain magic and the American dream, while each of them is struggling to come to terms with what makes them happy - and the powers that could tear them apart. Hank, a navy vet who escaped his war and Hennie, the mysterious girl he stumbled upon, have now found themselves living on this floating house, raising three children. Over decades and thousands of miles, their story unfolds... and a deep, dark tragedy threatens to engulf their very lives.