The women who craved the attention of of angels were known as angel-seekers, a term used with awe by some - and scorn by others...

Elizabeth was born to wealth, but circumstances forced her to live as a servant in her cousin''s household. Determined to change her life, she travels to the town of Cedar Hills, hoping that an angel will take notice of her and take her as his own.

Rebekah is a daughter of the Jansai tripe, raised to hate angels. But when she finds an injured angel near her village, she defies her upbringing to care for him.

In time, these two women, whose paths will cross, will both find what they long for, in surprising - and dangerous - ways...