Luke Ashe, the wily adopted brother of Odie Ashe, returns home to Asheton, Virginia after being gone for nine years--and he has a family.  Odie, the wise patriarch and leader of the Ashe family welcomes him back with open arms, but the rest of the Ashe family doesn't share the sentiment.  Luke and Odie's brotherhood strains as the Ashe family mistreats and torments Luke's wife and children until the breaking point is reached.  In the wake of the tragedy, Luke swears vengeance upon his brother an ... more »

Luke Ashe, the wily adopted brother of Odie Ashe, returns home to Asheton, Virginia after being gone for nine years--and he has a family.  Odie, the wise patriarch and leader of the Ashe family welcomes him back with open arms, but the rest of the Ashe family doesn't share the sentiment.  Luke and Odie's brotherhood strains as the Ashe family mistreats and torments Luke's wife and children until the breaking point is reached.  In the wake of the tragedy, Luke swears vengeance upon his brother and the entire Ashe clan, and darkness begins to loom on the not-too-distant horizon as a feud between brothers threatens to become an all-out war.

How strong is brotherhood?  And how strong does one brother have to be to refuse to kill the other?  Less