When Evelyn Oakheart is taken from her home to live in the mysterious establishment known as the House of Hearts, her feelings on it are as uncertain as her future. Being guaranteed a decent education and the best care possible isn't enough to calm her shattered nerves, but the friends she makes along the way do a decent job keeping her from losing her head.

Each year at the House seems to reveal just a little more about what the future holds for them, but how long will it take for all the secrets the House holds to come to light?