WithinthewallsoftheGrave,theorphanagewhereNicagrewup,alegendhasalwaysbeentold:thatofthemakeroftears,amysteriouscraftsman,guiltyofcraftingallthefearsandanxietiesthatinhabittheheartsofmen.Butatseventeenyearsold,thetimehascomeforNicatoleavefairytalesbehind.Herbiggestdreamisabouttocometrue.MrandMrsMilliganhavestartedtheadoptionprocessandarereadytogiveherthefamilyshehasalwayswanted.Inhernewhome,however,Nicaisnotalone.Alongwithher,Rigel,arestlessandmysteriousorphan,thelastpersonintheworldNicawouldwantasanadoptivebrother,isalsotakenfromtheGrave.Rigelisintelligent,smart,playsthepianolikeanenchantingdemonandhasabeautythatcanenchant,buthisangelicappearanceconcealsadarknature.EventhoughNicaandRigelareunitedbyacommonpastofpainandhardship,livingtogetherseemsimpossible,butkindnessandangeraretwodifferentwaysoffightingpaintostayaliveandtoconcealtheemotionsthatdevastatetheirhearts,becomingforeachotherthattears-makeroflegend.Tothemakeroftearsyoucannotlie:andtheywillhavetofindthecouragetoacceptthatdesperateforcethatattractthemtowardseachothercalledlove