Elijah loses her mother at the young blooming age of 15. And the result is a year long depression that involves her switching from household to household every few weeks, and constantly getting into trouble.

Everyone in her family seems to be at the end of their rope with her, deciding to just send her to a foster care far away from them. Until a mysterious new relative on her father's side pops up out of the blue and suggest to take her in, and halfway across the world. Of course her relatives agree despite their hatred for the girl's missing father.

What will happen next to poor Eli and her strange new relative who is clearly full of secrets.