In colonial America a woman's desire to have a child led her in a desperate search to achieve her objective. One day a mysterious medicine man arrived to her town and she visited him for his help. Warned that doing so would have serious consequences, she still decided to accept his help. She was finally able to have a child. However, with time a dark power took over the child, and he was cursed with the touch of death. After many mysterious deaths, accidents, and illnesses began to occur in their small town, Margaret and her family were forced to flee for their lives. The story is a charming story of love, and of a will to bring life to the world and the unfortunate consequences that resulted.