At first glance, this masterfully woven narrative by Carrie Cotton reads as a cozy escape into an awakening realm of magical creatures, self-discovery, and redemption. Beneath the charm lies a sophisticated and morally charged, medieval-inspired story exploring social and magical injustice—that quickly expands into the epic, fluttering on the edge of dark fantasy. This introspective, character-driven series offers a rare cozy–epic–dark crossover, blending fantasy adventure with mystery and humour.

Seventeen-year-old Fleck strives to detangle her life from the trauma of three fairy-elf sisters spell-bound by the Wizard Hectare who seeks dominion over magic through them. In her effort to protect those she loves from social and magical injustice, Fleck frees mystic creatures from  captivity, gaining the unwelcome title of Mystic Queen.