'I am marked. Marked by the inescapable torment of death. But it was worth it. It must have been. By morning I will be dead. Forgive me of all of my sins and cleanse me of all unrighteousness. I will be judged only in death.. ' Lady Evangeline Devereux has lived her life in naivety and innocence for nineteen years. Her devotion to God is indisputable, viewing herself as a stewardess to his world. After she receives a vision in her sleep, she is certain that God himself has spoken directly to her, entrusting her with new responsibilities and ascendancy. As instructed, Lady Evangeline journeys across the country to arrive at Thistlewood Chateau, where she will finesse her understanding of the arts and politics. However, at her stay, she meets Lady Juliana and forms a deep, emotional and forbidden relationship with her. Who will survive and transcend in a dictated patriarchal world, especially when passion and murder is involved...?