In the new Garret apartment friendships deepen, a witches’ coven quietly takes shape around ancient lore, secrets and new powers are revealed, and in the smell of fresh paint and the bubbling of a cauldron the boundary between worlds begins to thin.

Though in a temple of Nature Suzanne has now bared soul and body to confess her awful secret, Jack remains bound to her by love and they still seem destined to walk the Moon Path together.

But as Alaine teaches them the ways of witchcraft, Jack’s roommate Hadrian Marsan launches his own quest for “Mindpower” using the ways of science.  Will their converging paths lead to collaboration, or to betrayal?  How far can Hadrian be trusted?

Meanwhile, Alaine’s cards predict her lover Carl Ehrhardt will soon return from war.  As she plans their new life together Nick finds them a “garret” to rent, cheap but needing repairs and restoration.  With students’ meager resources, can even magic help them ready it in time for Carl’s arrival?

And who is that green-eyed woman with such “mindpower” over Jack?  And what will happen when she and Hadrian come up at last to The Garret?