'What's all this ready for?' Tizzie asked. 'Is someone coming?' 'No,' Davy answered. 'It's always like this. No one ever comes.' 'It feels like the house is waiting.' 'That's because it is. Always waiting.' 

Tizzie's changeable life has brought her to Roven Mere, a mysterious, rambling house, deep in the countryside. She's curious to meet Lord Rupert, the owner, and his daughter Greta, who Tizzie hopes will be the friend she longs for. But Roven Mere seems like a museum, and no one knows when Lord Rupert and Greta will come home. 

As she explores the rooms and passageways, Tizzie makes a startling discovery about why she's been brought to Roven Mere...