The night has come for the good people of Boulder, and it's a long time till morning. Three spies from the Free Zone have made their way toward Las Vegas. And four of Boulder's own — Stu Redman, Larry Underwood, Glen Bateman and Ralph Brentner — have followed, as foretold by Mother Abagail's dying prophecy. Her vision said they were walking a road of hope toward a better tomorrow. But with Randall Flagg preparing his army for the showdown, will anything the good people of Boulder do even matter in the end?