Lost Child...
On the eve of World War I, an abandoned girl travels aboard a ship to Australia. A mysterious woman, called the Writer, has promised to care for the child but disappears without a trace.

A cruel secret...
On the day of her coming of age, Nell O'Connor learns a secret that turns her life inside out. Several decades later, she embarks on a long journey to the truth that takes her to the windswept coast of Cornwall to the mysterious and beautiful Blacquhurst Manor, once owned by the aristocratic House of Montrachet.

An intriguing legacy...
After the death of her grandmother Nell, Cassandra receives an unexpected inheritance. Cliff Cottage and his forgotten garden are notorious among the locals for their secrets about the ill fate of the noble Montrachet family and their confidante Eliza Makepeace, author of sad Victorian tales.

Journey to self...
In Cliff Cottage, Cassandra will finally uncover the truth about family history and solve a hundred-year-old mystery involving a lost child. Guided by the power of words and swept up in a whirlwind of strong and deep feelings, she will come to know her ancestors, free herself from the burden of a difficult past, and set out confident and liberated for the future.