A couple, on their way home from their honeymoon make a stop on the coast of Maine. Scott had gotten an intriguing call from a lawyer and stopped to see about it. He finds that he has just inherited a Lighthouse. But it is not just a Lighthouse; it is a Lighthouse of mysteries. And the first mystery surrounds five children.
The Acorn, a federation spaceship is commissioned to take a group of Pilgrims to an uninhabited planet that they will be settling on. The crew is nervous about this mission, because this group believe in a god that was proven long ago to be a myth. They know that those of the Christian faith are highly skilled in brainwashing and will use everything at their disposal to turn others to their side. Commander Adam Forester knows one of them, and has for a long time wanted to pull her out of this group. So, he makes it his mission to turn her, bring her out of the dark side and find the truth. He enlists the help of his friends and comrades.
A young girl leaves home after her father dies and runs into an acquaintance from her past that she wants nothing to do with, but he keeps following her from place to place. JoAnn meets a lot of interesting people along the way with a few love interests, that he soon takes care of. With their deaths, JoAnn decides she can never get close to anyone again. But how long will that decision last? Running from town to town, JoAnn runs to one that is being taken over by a crime Lord who doesn't like her helping one of his victims get back on his feet. And her life takes a drastic turn.