The Civil War, the death of his brother, the loss of his sister-in-law and unborn child - how much more can a young man endure?
Annabel's mother is disowned by her family and murdered as a harlot.
For two years the young girl is tortured, beaten and denied the basics of life.
She is on the run from not only her grandfather, but all men.
Will these two tortured souls find a way to help each other heal, or will a tragedy tear them apart forever?