Why call the book, The Custodians?

In a small isolated rural town a group of influential families maintain a secret. From generation to generation, they pass down through initiation and rites,  a dark tradition. This cabal are known as The Custodians. 

An Introduction: The Custodians

V Martinez, a bee keeper in South Western France, began to imagine frightful interruptions to the solitude of her daily life. A story had begun to unfold in her mind. A story based on fact and consumed in horror. Drawing upon her complex musings, as well as local culture and history, she was compelled to write, The Custodians.