Vaila is a novel written by M. P. Shiel. The story follows the life of a young woman named Vaila, who lives on a remote island in Scotland. Vaila is an orphan and has been raised by her grandmother, who is a strong and independent woman. Vaila's life is turned upside down when her grandmother dies and she is left alone on the island. She decides to leave the island and travel to London to find her father, who she has never met. Along the way, Vaila...