In fairy tales, everything ends with a wedding. In real life, though, what begins with a wedding often ends in divorce. What should a young enchantress do when she decides to leave her husband and ends up on the street with no money and no home? And on top of that, she’s pregnant and unable to use magic?
The only way out is to look for work… the kind they’ll actually hire you for—and not be picky.
But if you dramatically change your fate, the first turn is unlikely to be the last.
A boring and safe job as a housekeeper in the home of an archivist turns out to have a completely unexpected side—just as the respectable, fussy owner seems to be nothing like who he claims to be.
And how could you pass by a secret with complete indifference when you’re standing right next to it?