As a teenager in the 1890's, Jason's life revolves around his best friends, Heather and Calvin. If he's honest with himself, he has always believed he is destined to marry Heather. But when Jason's parents rip him away from his home to pursue the secrets of the Man in the Iron Mask, Jason feels as though his life is ruined. Little does he know that there is more than one girl named Heather who can hold his interest. Heather Burdett's life in California has been fraught with discord for as long as she can remember, and her father's job as a traveling merchant brings uncertainty at every turn. When a mysterious item compels her family to travel to France, Heather is excited for the first time in years. It's there that she meets a young man named Jason, and her connection with him is unlike anything she's ever experienced. The lives of Jason and Heather are inextricably intertwined, but threats from within and without endanger their relationship from the very moment they meet. As much as they long to be together, they are constantly pulled apart. Can that which is lost be found? Can there be redemption even amongst the ashes?