Set in Louisiana's mysterious bayou country, this Southern Gothic novel centers on Belle Espérance, an ancient plantation house with dark secrets. When Madame Beauchamp invites a carefully selected group of guests for an evening at the mansion, each arrives carrying their own hidden past. Among them are a doctor, a reverend and his wife, a riverboat captain, and others with unexpected connections to the house's history.

As night falls, the house's true nature begins to surface, and Georges Baptiste, the enigmatic caretaker, guides the guests through an evening where nothing is quite what it seems. Blending elements of Southern folklore, vodou traditions, and generational magic, the story explores how past sins, family legacies, and supernatural forces converge in a place where the line between the natural and supernatural world grows increasingly thin.

The novel weaves together themes of power, justice, family secrets, and the price of keeping them, all while showcasing the rich cultural tapestry of South Louisiana's bayou country.