This novel follows Jamie, a queer grad student and secretly powerful witch, who sets out to teach her grieving mother, Serena, how to use magic. While Jamie juggles her dissertation and unravels a centuries-old magical book, Serena struggles with the hidden traumas of her past, drawing her into dangerous choices. As mother and daughter reconnect through spells and secrets, Jamie must confront both family history and the true nature of magic before it destroys them, making this a moving story of love, identity, and healing.