Eloise, a 13th century only child grows up coming to terms with and battling with her patriarchal Irish society. She is intelligent, curious, bold, romantic and has to deal with a rapidly changing community. Confronting self and societal doubts she must take on far more than she ever expected, she finds love and conflict as she comes of age in this historical epoch. Eloise's empathy, courage, frustrations and loves propel her through tumultuous times as England’s tenuous hold on Ireland is lurking. **