Valentine McKee a Earl Bassett radi pracujú spolu, pod holým nebom a rukami. Nie sú viazaní na jedno miesto, a keď ich to niekde prestane baviť, jednoducho sa zoberú a idú o dom či o dedinu ďalej. Jedného dňa sa rozhodnú, že by to zase chcelo zmenu, a vyrazia na pochod do ďalšej dediny. Cestou však začnú v púšti nachádzať mŕtvoly ľudí. Valentine a Earl s hrôzou zisťujú, že za ich smrťou stoja obrovské červy, pred ktorými nikto nie je v bezpečí. Ani oni sami. Dobrodružná sága začína!

Unity Field, a "free love" cult from the '70s, is mostly remembered for its notorious mass suicide led by Harris, its charismatic leader. While all members are supposed to burn in a fire together, young Cynthia is spared by chance. Years later, the nightmare of Unity Field remains buried in her mind. But when those around Cynthia start killing themselves, and she begins having visions of Harris, she may be forced to confront the past -- before it confronts her.

Author Joel Garcia breaks his neck while hiking, and finds himself in a rehab center with Raymond, an exaggerating ladies man, and Bloss, a racist biker. Considerable tension builds as each character tries to deal with his new found handicap and the problems that go with it, especially Joel, whose lover Anna is having as difficult a time as he is.