This is a long ago tale about Allegra, a talented girl who lives with her parents and siblings in a beautiful palace in a Kingdom called Bavaria. This is NOT a tale about good and wise fairies; it is about a family who harbors a secret so terrible that the children believe no one must learn about the horrors within. Silence and Shame is about loss of innocence and the keeping of family secrets. It is also a tale about survival and hope. PLEASE NOTE: Subject content may be more appropriate for MATURE adolescents, teens and adults.