This novel is based on the story of a Creole family in New Orleans that does everything possible to protect the family's dark secrets. The main character, Dominique, grows up facing extreme poverty and goes on to acquiring wealth that common people can barely dream of. The book is filled with real-life and fictional tales of murders, vendetta, VooDoo secrets, love stories, suspense, erotica, moral-based happenings, and whatnot, which is what makes it different from the rest in the lot.