In 1899, a twelve-year-old rat catcher on North Carolina's Biltmore estate teams up with the estate owner's young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the puzzle of her past.

Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of Biltmore Estate. There's plenty to explore in her grand home, but she must take care to never be seen. None of the rich folk upstairs know that Serafina exists; she and her pa, the estate's maintenance man, have lived in the basement for as long as Serafina can remember. She has learned to sneak and hide.

In 1899, a twelve-year-old rat catcher on North Carolina's Biltmore estate teams up with the estate owner's young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the puzzle of her past.

In 1899, a twelve-year-old rat catcher on North Carolina's Biltmore Estate teams up with the estate owner's young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the puzzle of her past. "Serafina nunca ha tenido motivos para desobedecer a su padre y aventurarse más allá de los confines de la mansión donde se esconden. Hay much que explorar en sus sombrios pasillos, aunque tiene que tener cuidado de que sus habitantes no la vean. Pero cuando empiezan a desaparecer niños, solo ella sabe quién es el culpable: un terrorifico desconocido envuelto en una capa neigra que recorre la mansión al caer la noche. La búsqueda de la verdad la llevará junto a sus nuevos amigos al corazon del bosque, donde deberá encontrar las respuestas a su priopio enigma: ¿Quién es Serfina?"--Page [4] cover.