In a world where magic is an accepted craft, the path to becoming an apprentice is open only to boys. But Mina has dreamed of the magical arts since childhood, and she has no intention of giving up her dream.
Hiding under someone else’s name and passing herself off as a boy, she lands an apprenticeship with an elderly bookbinder whose skill is surrounded by rumors and admiration. So why has he stopped making books? Together with her new companions, Mina will have to get to the truth—and unravel secrets stretching back from the past, not only about her mentor, but about herself as well.