Frank's House

In this captivating, excellently crafted story in the genre of magical realism, the author Kay Sinclair demonstrates remarkable skill in balancing fantasy elements with emotional depth, which ensures that her masterfully written characters and plot twists will linger with readers long after the last page is turned.

Witch Seika has a terrible secret — she lost her magical powers due to tragic events that cost her sister's life. With a heavy heart, the former witch decides to fulfill Fiona's last wish and bury her ashes in the magical Ashen Gardens — a place shrouded in mysterious legends.

The estate owner, Frank, invites the girl to stay and work in the garden alongside other inhabitants of his house — extraordinarily strange, yet quite charming colorful characters. Over time, Seika learns more about Frank himself, his dilapidated dwelling, and the storms raging above him… And the secrets of the past loom over them, threatening to destroy both Seika and those she has come to care for.