A deadly sun allergy leaves seventeen-year-old Rosalie Corwin confined to darkness. A prophecy says she will die before she turns eighteen. Tired of being trapped inside, Rosalie sneaks out one night and is attacked, but escapes the assault with the help of the girl in white who haunts the nearby lake. A boy named Cal finds Rosalie and helps her home safely, but when Rosalie's mother finds out about her sneaking out, she locks Rosalie away. She subjects her daughter to horrible medical treatments in the name of finding a cure for her affliction, but Rosalie has her doubts. Jealous of her daughter's youth and beauty and becoming more volatile by the day, there are secrets her mother is hiding, and Rosalie is determined to find the truth. Cal may hold the key to the mysteries of her mother's dark past that may save Rosalie's life. This twisted fairytale has elements of Gothic horror and will appeal to fans of V.C. Andrews's Flowers in the Attic.