Since childhood, Signa has been raised by different guardians, each of whom was more interested in her wealth than in her well-being. And each of them is dead. Yunka finds herself living with her only remaining relatives in the majestic and gloomy Thorny Grove estate, where the eccentric Hawthorne family lives. The father of the family grieves for his late wife and throws wild parties, his son tries to preserve the family\'s reputation and take over, and his daughter suffers from a mysterious illness. Signa has an eerie gift she keeps quiet about - she can see ghosts. When she begins to be bothered by a strange apparition, she realises that it is the restless spirit of her cousins\' mother and that the woman has been poisoned. With the family she depends on in danger, Signa sets out to track down the killer and enlists the help of a dark but magnetic stable boy. However, perhaps her best chance is to ally herself with Death, a charming and dangerous man who is always at her side. Though he has made her life a living hell, Death shows Signy that their bond may be stronger-and more irresistible-than she ever imagined