Leah Castillo has spent most of her adult life in the background, observing in the shadows. Horribly scarred since she was a young child, and subjected to constant stares and whisperings, she prefers computers to people and has settled in a nice, quiet job at Ft. Detrick, crunching numbers and managing projects for the Army. Her life is turned upside down when her commander seeks her out to work on his team for a year, thrusting her into the spotlight and lives of many people she has never met. A story about a modern-day Sin-Eater and the secrets we keep, Carolina Gold explores the consequences of our decisions, and how we can move towards forgiveness of others and ourselves despite great tragedies.