New York 1843. Sisters Rella and Adeen are fortunate, cherished, and loved. In the cloistered whaling village of Secret Cliffs, the Lace family live on the outskirts, respected and somewhat misunderstood. The brood of women thrive with their traditions and ways, unbothered by the occasional wayward glance by the locals. On womanhood’s cusp, Rella and Adeen discover traversing the edge is a perilous road. |