"What wish must I make to bring about less misfortune?"Basking in happiness and alcohol after his sister's second wedding, Winfried proposes to Griselda, only to be swiftly rejected. Little does he know that Griselda is the keeper of many horrible and heavy secrets about him and his siblings--secrets she's ready to take to the grave. Meanwhile, after the wedding and months of travel, Giovinetta finally arrives at her husband's residence, a long way from home and from her dear Johannes. Despite the dread she'd initially felt regarding her second marriage, the new mistress of Indridson Castle finds herself enjoying liberties she's never had before. Giovinetta's peaceful days are cut short, however, when her new stepson Henrik reveals his desire to claim his father's title and new wife for himself. As the enraged Lord Indridson shows his violent true colors in retaliation, Giovinetta can't help but long for her family, her maid, and the love of her life she left behind...