The woman with the heart of gold Nineteen-year-old Sera lives a simple life on Isle Piscantur. She serves the Dahvaene estate, running the day-to-day affairs of the household, overseeing the orchard harvest, and handling the produce stall at the market. Sera answers to the mistress, Rae'lin, who spends her days caring for her bedridden husband and ill son. The stranger with the perfect smile When Dankin arrives on the island, shipwrecked and looking for work, Sera takes a chance on the mysterious stranger. Despite the warnings in her head, she grows fond of Dankin, and she learns there is much more beneath the surface...