剧情简介
1934 , America . The Dustbowl . A fugitive named Ben Hawkins finds refuge within a traveling carnival comprised of a tarot card reader and her catatonic/telekinetic mother , a blind mentalist , a bearded lady, and conjoined twins, amongst others. The carnival is owned by the mysterious and unseen Management , who has designs on the young Hawkins, for the boy is concealing an untapped gift : he can heal the lame and raise the dead--at a price. Ben also finds himself disturbed by cryptic and prophetic dreams , which he shares with a Methodist preacher in California , Brother Justin Crowe . Brother Justin, convinced by his dreams he is following God's will , has begun to practice his own extraordinary talents , although the preacher's plans increasingly lead to disturbing and tragic consequences . In this "last great age of magic , " Ben Hawkins and Justin Crowe are moving toward a great conflict between Good and Evil , although it not yet clear on which sides these men will stand .