The year 1989 brings upheaval, betrayal, and change to David Archer, minister of Harmony Presbyterian Church. He, his friends, family, and his nemesis -- Deborah Baker, the new associate minister -- struggle to find their rightful places despite their flaws and failings. Set in Upstate South Carolina before the days of the Internet, smart phones, and tablets, Year of the Snake: 1989 takes place in a time of transition and transformation -- where a New South is emerging, but under the kudzu, the heart of the old still beats.