Gates of Paradise by V.C. Andrews is the fourth book in the Casteel family saga and follows Annie, who is left orphaned and crippled after a tragic car accident kills her mother, Heaven, and Logan. Sent to the mysterious Farthinggale Manor to recover, Annie becomes increasingly isolated and suspicious of her controlling grandfather, Tony Tatterton. As she uncovers secrets about her family's past and discovers a hidden cottage on the estate, long-buried truths about Heaven, Troy and the Casteel family begin to emerge. A dark and dramatic gothic family saga filled with secrets, forbidden love, manipulation and betrayal.