The worst of the Plague has ended, but who among the living can claim to have escaped the effects of its devastation? Certainly not Lady Velena Abrose, who not only bears the scar of her mother's death, but also lives with the uncertainty of her brother's life. Having remained sheltered for the last three years, Velena now finds herself thrust into a harsh season of change as her self-seeking uncle arrives at the castle with news that his eldest son...