Barrøy Island off the coast of Norway - a holdfast for a single family, their livestock and their crops. And their fears. There is a taint passed down the Barrøy line, and Hans and Maria Barrøy fear their daughter Ingrid may be affected. Ingrid is sent to serve in a rich family, but when tragedy strikes she finds herself responsible not only for two orphaned children, but for Barrøy Island itself. If they are to survive, she must learn how to tame this remote paradise.