Alison wants to create a better life for herself. But, she's convinced that she's prowerless and the fate has conspired against her. Shes has an artistic spirit. She has failed at a number of artistic attempts, all documented in her journal.

Kaziel is a celstial being, an angel, or as he refers to it a "celestial". Previously he was assigned to be a grim reaper, one of many. However; due to his inability, or perhaps unwillingness, to empathize with the human condition he has been reassigned. Kaz is now charged with being the gaurdian angel for Alison.