Gerald is deep in training for his first official assignment -- a case of espionage with international consequences.
Melissande‚ meanwhile‚ has gone into business ... she's opened a new witching locum agency. A one-stop shop where magical problems are solved -- for a reasonable price.
Managing her own business should be a breeze after negotiating the rough tides of New Ottosland politics.
The future is looking good. Good‚ that is‚ until Witches Incorporated is offered a job that puts Melissande on a collision course with Gerald. Before long‚ any kind of future is looking increasingly unlikely.