A sweeping historical epic with a thread of magic, perfect for readers of THE FAMILIARS, THE BINDING, and THE MINIATURIST.

1768. Charlotte, daughter of the Habsburg Empress, arrives in Naples to marry a man she has never met. Her sister Antoine is sent to France, and is renamed Marie Antoinette.

The sisters are alone, but they are not powerless. They have a book of spells that work, with dark consequences.

In a time of vicious court politics, they use the book to take control of their lives.

But every spell requires a sacrifice. 

Romance, betrayal, and enchantment, this book reimagines a dazzling period of history as you have never seen it before.