Yip Tolroy and his fiery Mama run the general store in Heron\'s Creek, Georgia.
But what will they find there if they ever return?.
And, as Yip and Dud\'s odyssey takes them further into the unknown - via travelling shows, escaped slaves and the greed of gold-hungry men - the pull of home only gets stronger.
Together, they embark on a journey that thrusts them unwittingly into a world of menace and violence, of lust and revenge.
On the run, friendless and alone, he meets Dud Carter a savvy but unlikely companion.
An uneventful life, until gold is discovered nearby and Yip is caught up in a bloody, grievous crime forcing him to flee.
Yip Tolroy and his fiery Mama run the general store in Heron\'s Creek, Georgia