Mercy is required again.Leona Schaeffer is alone, her world turned upside-down by lies and half-truths. She abandons the boy she loves, Bradlee Smith, to hunt down her family's murderer. Disguised as a young man, Leona travels to the Catskills to seek answers and justice. In the beauty of this picturesque American wilderness, she will discover her family tree is more twisted than she ever expected.Clementine Bell has grown from a self-centered, spoiled girl into a plucky, generous young lady. Her Brahmin status does not stop her from fostering a relationship with Charles Fitzgerald, a brash Irish orphan. But strange fortune and unexpected conflict put all of Clementine's plans to the test. In this unique tale of Gilded Age fantasy, Leona and Clementine must contend with the consequences of the past, decide how to act in the present, and work against impossible odds for their future.