Perdita's reputation is in shambles, and the curses she casts are at risk of hurting others. To make matters worse, she can't fix either problem without support from other curse casters, but that comes at a high price.

If Perdita is going to set her world back in order, she must organize a successful theatrical festival and keep a magical dessert contest from wrecking too much havoc, on top of rehearsing for her own return to the stage.

All of which she could manage, if it wasn't for the angry, dangerous ghost who's just shown up...

Devan Barlow's short fiction and poetry have appeared in a variety of anthologies and magazines. When not writing she reads voraciously, drinks tea, and thinks about fairy tales and sea monsters.