In 1910, Mary Alice Brandon is nine and living in a fundamentalist Christian family in New Orleans. Her powerful visions are seen as possession by demons and she is eventually sent to an asylum experimenting with psychic potential after witnessing a tragic murder. The consequences of her abilities are greater than anyone ever predicted, and are the catalyst for a friendship and love that transcend the grave. AlicexOC, AlicexJasper. Some minor details from Stephenie Meyer's original story have been changed, and there are some minor AU points in the later part of this story. Rated PG-13 for disturbing and mature themes, violence, language, abuse, and implied sexual content. Rating subject to change.