In the kingdom of Edleton, a newborn baby is whisked away from the magnificent home of her prominent wizard family, and believed to have been consumed by the fire that killed her parents. She is delivered to a group of strays and grows up homeless, starving, and cold. Ten years later, the child, now called Mourning, reemerges from the shadows and is reunited with her family. From rags to riches, Mourning's new life is not exactly one of luxury. Her family, who consist of a stern, uptight older brother, his fat screeching wife, and her three bratty kids, all seem to hate her. As Mourning tries her best to fit in, she experiences way too many "accidents" in her new home and begins to wonder if she was better off in the streets.