Out beyond the dark woods sits a lone house, the home of Nero. He's a violent man, a petty tyrant who rules with abuse and fear. For ten years, Dolly has lived in terror, growing more and more resigned each day. Her reason to cling to life is Angelia. At just ten years old, she's never known anything else. But late one night when a loud knocking at the door wakes them, everything in their lives begins to change .