She thought losing her home was the worst thing that could happen…Sixteen-year-old Jeanette Dubois has lost everything—twice.

First, the British conquest forces her family to flee their beloved Montreal, beginning a harrowing journey through 18th-century North America as Acadian refugees. From the sugar plantations of the Caribbean to the bayous of Louisiana, Jeanette watches her world crumble one tragedy at a time.

Then her body begins to change.

Dark hair sprouts across her skin. Her senses sharpen beyond human limits. The sun becomes her enemy, and an insatiable hunger grows within her. When the local priest brands her a demon, Jeanette flees into the wilderness only to discover she’s not alone. Others share her curse, but some have embraced the monster within.

As a mysterious hunter closes in and her new “family” reveals their savage nature, Jeanette must choose between clinging to her humanity or surrendering to the beast she’s becoming. In a world where survival demands sacrifice, who is the real monster?

Set against the backdrop of the Great Expulsion, this dark historical fantasy weaves together the real struggles of displaced Acadians with a haunting tale of transformation, survival, and the thin line between civilization and savagery.