ABritishsoldierinjuredinanuprisinginIndiafindsabeautifulredstonependant,buthesoonbecomesalarmedbyitsmysteriouspowersandsellsiton.Thissetsthependantonajourneythroughmanyunscrupuloushands,leavingdevastationinitswake.Orphanedgirl,Maud,thoughtshewouldspendtherestofherdaysintheworkhouse,buthappinesscomesintheformofapositioninserviceforagrandhouse.Littledoessheknowthatafargreaterdestinyawaitsher.WhatisMaud'sspecialrelationshipwiththependant?Howwillitleadhertodiscoverimportanttruthsaboutherparentage?Andwhenthependantispartedfromheragain,williteverfindanotherheartastrueashers?