Upon a cold, snowing afternoon, Vasilisa Belladonne finds herself at the mercy of the Heatherway's residents, weathly aristocrats who live within a castle filled with endless wonders. Despite an unfortunate encounter with one of the Karnstein sisters, she's granted refuge from the storm and allowed to stay for as long as she pleases.
However, all is not as it seems: hushed rumours buzz among the maids of strange disappearances in the woods, traces of blood soaked through the carpets, and a supernatural entity who stalks the halls at night—a creature they've simply branded as The Beast.