Merritt Fernsby’s life has been anything but ordinary since inheriting Whimbrel House, discovering the uncanny, and becoming engaged to Hulda Larkin. But nothing could prepare him for a letter from Queen Victoria herself: I am interested in your dog.
Owein, Merritt’s uncle and a centuries-old soul-shifter currently inhabiting a terrier’s body, is offered a chance to reclaim a human vessel and join the royal family. The promise of freedom is tantalizing, but upon arriving in London, Merritt, Hulda, and Owein find themselves entangled in unsettling magic, ominous premonitions, and hidden enemies.
As dark forces close in, Owein must chart his own destiny and face the chaos ahead. With Merritt and Hulda by his side, can he finally break the curse—or will the past consume them all?
