America of the second half of the last century. The measured life of Tamaris Penfield, the heroine of Velvet Shadows, ends on the day when she, as a companion of a young and rich lady, travels from New York to California. The pagan cult of Voodoo, drugs, a sect of devil worshipers - this is what the heroes will face on their journey. And it all started in a room with red velvet curtains...