Orphaned since childhood, eighteen-year-old Jane has felt marginalized her entire life. She has acquired the knowledge to become a teacher, but her future in the harsh English society appears bleak.
Seeking a better fortune, she finds herself at the gates of the imposing Thornfield Hall. Without meeting him, she is hired as a governess in the service of the secretive Edward Rochester.
As time passes, Jane becomes enchanted by the restless, cold, yet kind master of the house. And as her heart refuses to obey reason, a terrifying secret begins to emerge at Thornfield Hall.
A secret that will once again bring her one step away from exile.