In 1892 , critically acclaimed novelist Paul Butler plunges the reader into 19th century St. John’s , its light and its shade . . .   An obscure servant, Kathleen, yearns for her home in Ireland . A mysterious scientist, Dr. Glenwood, believes he can be the first to bring a new photographic discovery to the world. A stable hand, Tommy Fitzpatrick, battles inner demons as he tries to win Kathleen’s heart.   These collective struggles will soon erupt to change the fate of an entire city.