<p>The story takes place in southern Alabama along the Tensaw River in the year 1852 twenty years after the Indian Creek massacre of1832. Rose lives a very sheltered life until she reaches the age of twelve when her adventures begin.</p><p>In this first story Rose meets Mrs. Stone and thinks she is a witch seeking to make a ghoul. She needs virgin blood her blood. She screams to her mother and her teacher but no one will listen.</p>