Set in the Mississippi Delta in 1930, Nora Clayton's story is about love, hate and redemption, told with humor and built around a young spirited woman her determined to better herself despite her background. Seldom Seen is a house named by her siblings. Just after moving there, it takes on an impiety and quicky becomes a sinister character in the story. Defenseless against a brutal father, Nora soon discovers that he has murdered a Bible salesman. Convinced that hell is rooted in the house, she leaves in hopes of finding a better life, one that will enable her to become the woman she was born to be.