Kingdom of France, 1685 When the feared Dragonnades are garrisoned in the Aubinet home, Pascaline, her infant daughter Celeste, and younger sister Loretta are thrust into an unfamiliar and unforgiving world. They are are abandoned and struggle to secure respectable employment with skills limited to courtly behavior and a sick infant. Humans can be cruel, and those who linger in the night are hungry. As her daughter's health deteriorates,...