What's behind the final door? Maggie Brandt is the lone survivor of the fire that claimed her mother, her brother, and her childhood home. Turtle and Thunderbird, ancient Native American spirits who have enlisted her help, say the fire was necessary. They insist Maggie must move on quickly, for a greater trial is coming: the renewal of the earth, which only she can complete. But first she must check in on two of her children: Emily in California and Tim in Mexico City. And something else is pulling her to Mexico, too - an ancient entity whose task Maggie will want no part of. No wonder she feels like jumping off a bridge...