An obsession with magic in our world, which is not suited for spells, can take you far—very far—into the other world. In the literal and in the figurative sense. Magic can help you rise from a ridiculous death, introduce you to a marvelous goddess of fire, and bestow on you a powerful body of a demon. But in this life you have to pay for everything. And some gifts, despite their undeniable usefulness, are by no means harmless.