Father Christian Hyman wants Misty Sumner, but his dedication to his calling means that he can never have her. Yet he must discover what has happened to her, his dear friend, why she's afraid to leave her house, and won't look out the window that overlooks the steep valley beyond.
Misty's life is unrecognizable to her since moving out of her house and into a cottage that sits at the edge of town overlooking the valley. When she learns of a nun's death, years ago, thrown from the high abbey wall into the very woods surrounding her home, she decides to put her detective skills to work to assist the spirit of the dead woman that haunts her.
Silas Baecere, a 19th-century priest in St. Francis, wanted Sister Ada Gardiner, but could not have her either.
Ada Gardiner, a nun whose loyalty to Father Silas Baecere knows no bounds, finds herself yearning for him. Her work as a scribe has taught her many things about magical, healing herbs. The people of her village rely upon her for her knowledge, yet some fear her for the same reason. Ada is forced to face her worst fear, being separated from her love.