At the age of ten, Annie Todd finds not only is her mother quite mad but that Annie has inherited an unusual legacy. The ghost of a young girl visits Annie in her new home deep in the mountains
of Western North Carolina, where Annie’s mother, Grace Jean,has hidden them away from the life they used to know. Annie finds an unlikely ally in Pearl, a young woman who keeps house in Annie’s
new home. The secrets that surround Pearl take Annie’s mind off her loneliness and soon her family history is revealed to her.