From running away from home to finding herself in a church that more resembles a battlefield, Eleanor has to manage to regain her independence while relying only on the kindness of the priest that housed her in his church and a mysterious speechless man who help her overcome the hate of the nuns. As the problems escalate from gossips to threats, Eleanor enhances her ties with the ones helping her to apply for a job as a pianist, as well as dealing with the odd visions she gets. The numerous characters and their struggles explore multiple themes, especially the effects of the great domain in one's hands, the evil and the savage within the individual and contemporary global issues. Shifting from romance, family relationships and values to action, violence and tragedies, the novel features carefully developed characters that unravel themselves throughout the series by diving into intense conflicts within its narrative.