AN INNOCENT GIRL'S LIFE IS SHATTERED when her father dies in a tragic accident, leaving her prey to an alcoholic mother and abusive stepfather. She flees, only to find more betrayal and profound horror awaiting her. Desire for revenge helps Erika arrest her devastating downward spiral in a stunning reversal of fortune. But at what cost? As this beautiful runaway must navigate the seamy underworld of sex, drugs and violence, Chrysalis enthralls and enrages. Explosive events transform Erika from a young victim into a powerful woman, and introduce us to a world we hoped didn't exist. But it does.