Recently-widowedLeannandher17-year-olddaughterJulinamoveintoanisolatedpolygamouscompound，wherethefreethinkingJulinameetslike-mindedRyder，sonofthereligiouscompound’scharismaticProphet，Ervil.Immediatelydrawntooneanother，thetwobegintosecretlymeetandsoonfallinlove.Threatenedbyhisson’sbuddingattractiontoJulina，ErvilclaimsGodhasinstructedhimtotakeJulinaashisnewwifesotheycanbuildanewcommunityinMexico.WhenRyderandJulinalearnofErvil’sintenttodestroytheirrelationship，theybegintoplantheirescape.However，ErvilintercedesandbanishesRyderfromthesect，leavinghiminaremoteareaofthedesertsohecannolongerendangerhisplantomarryJulina.Wanderingformiles，RyderarrivesinLasVegas，wherehefindshisoldfriendandexcommunicatedlostboyMicahandenlistshishelptorescueJulina.Backatthecompound，Leannandhersister-wivesalsobegintorealizeErvil’sroleasProphetisnotassacredastheyoriginallybelievedandsetouttosaveJulinaandreuniteherwithhertruelove，Ryder.