In this story of World War II, good and evil strike a balance. From scenes behind German lines, to the war's blackening aftermath, to the bright streets of Hollywood, the novel traces real-life experiences of the German refugees who eventually landed in America. Olga von Schenck, a spiritual medium and pianist, has been evacuated from Latvia to German-occupied Poland. There she meets Ingo Kroll, a wounded German officer, embittered by war. When she plays "The Mephisto Waltz" for Ingo, he softens and soon they fall passionately in love--but Ingo must return to the Russian front. Olga summons her guardian angel to protect Ingo and to guide her to safety as she escapes the Soviet invasion of Poland, the bombing of Dresden, and the fall of Berlin. Survival depends on her sharp wit, her talent as a pianist, and her secret struggle over the supernatural. Can she find Ingo and recover their undying love?