Prologue

Harriet Swan is a young English governess, dissatisfied with her somewhat conservative and unadventurous life of almost-destitution. After receiving a mysterious letter providing her with 'comfortable' employment, she jumps at the chance to escape poverty - her natural curiosity sparked further by the disturbing warnings given to her by a local landlord. Unbeknownst to Harriet, the isolated and imposing new residence and her new cold, dark and abrupt employer both hide a terrible secret which will truly test her resilience and her imagination.