In the 1860s, opportunities for a young farm girl on the outskirts of Montreal are slim and 12-year-old Lizzy has two choices: Take an apprenticeship and save her family farm, or run away to save herself from the life that's been decided for her. When the circus comes to town, the choice is easy-but she quickly realizes that no decision is black and white.

She quickly adapts to life in the circus-and all of the tough training that goes along with becoming a StrongWoman and a trapeze artist. But as mysterious things start happening within her newfound family, she'll have to fight to save her friends and herself.