"Mind the growing things, Amos ... everything that grows comes to harvest." With Jerusalem Valley occupied by enemies, Linette is forced underground while the settlers undergo a trial by fire. Meanwhile, in the Old World, the newly deposed Carlos Vaquero embarks on a journey to reclaim his province - and his faith. And Jonathan Applegate, newly redeemed and cleansed of the poison in his vines, joins the people called Outsiders...