Will Mireworth yield her secrets to her new mistress? The family gathers at Mireworth for their first Christmas, and Hannah is determined to unravel the secrets within its walls. Why did Wycliff's ancestor hide the tower, and what grip did the long-ago shadow-mage cast over his family? With Barnes as her assistant, Hannah sets out to discover the truth. This is an epilogue novella to the Manners and Monsters series.