Severin of Langthorne returns to his family's estate to find his family
and land in ruin. His father and brother dead, his mother demented, he
is the new Baron Louges, an empty title due to the destruction of his
world.
Meanwhile the Earl of Oxborough, Fawke of Trent, has selected Severin to
marry his daughter and only heir. While his new place in society seems
enviable, his new wife detests him. The ill-matched marriage, coupled
with "Rosehaven," the mysterious property in which they live, presents a
challenge once again for Severin.