In this exciting new novel for children, Ms. Lin Acacio-Flores draws from her experience of the Second World War to tell a tale of suspense and courage in a convent where young schoolgirls stay to survive the war. Rica, the heroine, is a young girl who is brave and smart enough to uncover the truth about stories of shadowy figures and faceless nuns that haunt forbidden parts of the convent. The author succeeds in evoking the emotions and communicating the values of a crucial time in Philippine history.