Crystal, a scientifically minded fourteen-year-old who has been an orphan since birth, is finally adopted and moves to suburbia--but she quickly learns that having a family does not necessarily bring happiness.
Contains "Flowers in the Attic" in which four children are locked into the attic of their grandmother's home after the death of their father, and "Petals on the Wind" in which Cathy discovers that she has the power to revenge those childhood years locked in an attic with her brothers and sister.