Marlena Crane grew up hearing whispers about the religious extremist cult located on the outskirts of town. After running away from home, she becomes a pawn in the cult's mission to improve human genetics by proving that a woman is fertile before she is worthy of marriage. Rebranded as Delphine Baruch, she’s impregnated and sent to participate in the blessed Helix Sacrament where marriage is not a choice—it’s an obligation and one she must escape. Meeting Beckett Cavell, complicates her desire to break free of the cult’s hold. Now torn between love and safeguarding her unborn child, she must navigate a treacherous journey in a community where salvation is a facade for sinister secrets. She will find the only way out is through, in a riveting tale of love, deception, and harrowing pursuit for freedom.

Comparable Stories:

The Handmaid's Tale

Trigger Warnings:

Mention of sexual assault (not explicitly shown, only referred to)