An atmospheric saga set in north-east England - Maddy Grant is a country girl, living on the fells above the small town of Sweet Wells in the Durham dales, where her family has lived for hundreds of years. But unbeknown to her, Maddys beloved home was sold to one Jonas Ward, who has good reason to hate her family. She finds out when her father dies, and Jonas evicts Maddy and her mother from the house.