A girl who just wants to belong. A group of terrorists who just want to end her. It's Russia 1914, and all is in upheaval. A poor, peasant girl, Annaveta Travotsky discovers she is no longer safe. Orphaned at a young age after the suspicious deaths of her parents, she's once again tormented by the terrorist group known as the Black Hand. Annaveta flees, with her best friend Alex Wagner, to her wealthy aunt and uncle's home in Odessa. She hopes to find a safe haven and instead uncovers a murderous plot. Alex is loathe to leave the woman he loves alone and unprotected, but her family pressures...