All her life, Ella has tried to keep her world small and controlled, spending her time painting dreams and doing her best to keep everyone at a distance. A constant battle with sickness keeps reality at bay, but the universe has other plans for Ella. A chance encounter forces Ella into the darkness to help a stranger. Her moment of bravery brings a wave of dangerous, thrilling, and unusual people. They carry secrets, pasts, and legacies for which the world is not ready, but is destined to receive. As she struggles to maintain control of the ever-changing path of her life, she is faced with the revelation of an existence bigger than she could ever imagine: A job only a few can carry, and a burden that we all have to survive.