Seth Jones lives a life filled with blessings. He and his wife, Patty, live in a small house in Midwest City, Oklahoma. They have a little boy named Jimmy and a little dog named Macky. Seth loves his family and his work as a computer scientist. He has big dreams, and the future is golden.

Patty loves her husband's ambition to one day own his own computer company, and she works hard to help keep him focused. She is therefore concerned when Crazy Charley tries to make her husband his heir. What's more, Patty knows that Charlie will stop at nothing to get Seth to say yes.

Seth thinks he's off the hook when Charley's killed in a fire, believing that Charley's obsession will die with him. But Charley's second in command isn't about to let a little thing like death derail the company's plan to bring the dead back to life, using ancient technology and a nuclear reactor. He won't take no for an answer, because Seth is the key to unlock the power of resurrection.

Seth's resolve to refuse Charley's legacy is shaken after Patty and Jimmy are killed in a car accident. Was it really an accident? Could this terrible power be used for good? How can Seth walk away from a chance to rescue his wife and child from the nether world?