With England once again on the brink of war, brainy burlesque dancer Lilly Devine trades her scant sequins for tweed skirts to become the new governess to Gethin Taran’s orphaned niece.

Arriving at Taran House, Lilly discovers her new pupil, Ceri, bears an uncanny resemblance to a girl she's long met in her nightmares. In sleep, Ceri and Lilly flee from the malevolent figure both call The Hunter. But is he just a figment of their shared imagination…or a flesh and blood threat?