The Unicorn

Marian Taylor arrives at the remote, isolated Gaze Castle, eager to begin her new role as companion to the enigmatic Hannah Crean-Smith. What she soon discovers, however, is not a life of gentle companionship but a bizarre, almost medieval existence where Hannah is held captive, ostensibly by her husband, but more profoundly by a web of psychological and spiritual forces. Hannah, dubbed 'The Unicorn' by those around her, is an object of intense fascination and conflicting interpretations: an innocent victim, a guilt-ridden femme fatale, a madwoman, or perhaps even a witch. Her captivating presence draws a motley cast of characters into her orbit, each with their own designs – some plotting her rescue, others captivated by her perceived redemptive suffering. As Marian and the other 'sensible' outsiders attempt to unravel the truth behind Hannah's imprisonment and identity, they become ensnared in a escalating drama of obsession, manipulation, and violence, forcing them to confront the blurry line between virtue and depravity, sanity and madness, and the terrifying consequences of attempting to liberate a soul from its chosen enchantment.