This is an intriguing story of secrets, cruelty and adjustment to the harsh realities of life in New Zealand society in the 1870s, where three young women learn that values and morals have to be flexible to survive.
It is England 1873. Tragedy forces sisters Madeleine and Sophie to leave their home and cross the globe to live with their uncle in New Zealand. Their maid Florence accompanies them.
The voyage tests their resilience and challenges each in different ways but eventually, they arrive to a warm welcome in their splendid new home in Dunedin and a future that looks full of promise.
Unfortunately, Florence holds on to a secret that could prevent a cascade of disasters unfolding and which ultimately threatens the safety of all three women.
