In the velvet dark of a forgotten chapel, Cassandra seeks absolution for sins she has no intention of forsaking. Father Silas does not offer easy grace. He offers the rod, the rite, and ruin. Bound by shadows and ancient wood, she will pray with bruised knees and swollen lips, discovering that the path to salvation is paved with transgression—and the holiest communions are the ones that leave you utterly damned...