A jazz pianist, a pilot, and a wielder of celestial magic—Velma Frye’s life is anything but ordinary.
In 1930s America, as the magical Prohibition wanes, Velma investigates arcane cases for a magic rights organization. But when a pocket watch ignites a magical brawl at one of her flight shows, she stumbles onto a dark mystery: the watch is part of a dangerous collection manipulating—and killing—people across the country.
As she unravels the clues, Velma suspects these artifacts are tied to something far worse than she imagined. Complicating matters is Dillon Harris, a persistent journalist with charm she doesn’t want to untangle.
With cursed objects wreaking havoc, Velma must rely on her magical improvisation to uncover the truth. But can she stop the disaster building around her before it’s too late?