Diamond wasn't always a star. When a mysterious, cruel-eyed stranger spots her performing, Diamond is sold - and is taken to become an acrobat at Tanglefield's Travelling Circus. Her wicked master forces Diamond to attempt ever more daring tricks, until she is terrified to step into the ring.

Diamond wasn't always a star. When a mysterious, cruel-eyed stranger spots her performing, Diamond is sold - and is taken to become an acrobat at Tanglefield's Travelling Circus. Her wicked master forces Diamond to attempt ever more daring tricks, until she is terrified to step into the ring.