Kent Wascom se zaměřuje na temná a komplexní témata, často s historickými prvky, a zkoumá lidskou povahu v náročných situacích. Jeho psaní se vyznačuje bohatým jazykem a pronikavými vhledy do psychologie postav. Pozornost věnuje prozkoumávání morálních dilemat a důsledků rozhodnutí, která formují životy jeho postav. Jeho dílo nabízí čtenářům hluboký ponor do složitosti lidské zkušenosti a světa kolem nás.
It is 1861, and Angel Woolsack is a confederate about to breathe his last, as the Union forces make their inexorable approach. Rejected by his wife, his wealth no longer useful to him, he sets about recording his testament.
Set against the backdrop of the Gulf Coast in 1914, the narrative follows Isaac, a nature-loving artist with a mysterious past, and Kemper, a defiant heiress entangled in family rivalries. As they seek solace in their idyllic surroundings, tensions rise within Kemper's family, particularly with her brothers Angel and Red, whose secrets and violence threaten their refuge. The story intertwines themes of love, family drama, and the looming shadow of World War I, exploring the complex legacy of beauty and turmoil that defines their lives and the region.