Six months ago, Thessaly thought she knew what her life would hold. Now, two deaths have changed that. She has a freedom she never thought she’d have, but that doesn’t mean that society’s pressures have gone away. Still pressured to marry well, Thessaly needs to navigate her family’s demands and everyone’s assumptions about what she ought to do.

Vitus has finally officially been recognised as a talisman maker, able to set up his own establishment and begin finding his own clients. He doesn’t dare unsettle things further, even though recent events have left him with many questions.

As Vitus and Thessaly continue to talk, it becomes clear that much more is going on than either of them are aware of. Someone is experimenting with dangerous magic　that’s likely already caused multiple deaths. It would be easy to ignore it, to get on with their own lives, but neither of them can ignore what’s right in front of them. Nor can they ignore their own desires for each other and a life together.

This final book in the Mysterious Fields trilogy brings Thessaly and Vitus’s romance to a happily ever after ending. Together, they figure out what matters, delight in their shared arts of magic and colour, and work together to solve a terrifying mystery that could change Albion’s history entirely. Set in 1889 and 1890, this book about the magical community of Victorian Britain should be read in order, after the first two books in the trilogy.

The War changed everything.

Annice grew up wanting to carve jet. Born and raised in Whitby, on the Yorkshire coast, she learned from her father and grandfather, drawing beauty out of ancient stones. But now shes on her own, there are customs against women carving jet, and the stones fallen out of fashion. Its 1927. People want to forget their grief, not wear it for all to see. For all those reasons and more, Annice is at a crossroads in her life.

Griffin has lived in Trellech, Albions magical city, all his life except for his service during the Great War. Hes loved the city nearly as long, years before he made a place for himself tending the magic of the courts as a solicitor and specialist. After the War, he came home willing to use whatever tools he needed　wheelchair, crutches, canes　to keep doing what he loved. But other people dont think hes still capable. Griffins been stuck in a professional limbo that hasnt budged for years.

When the magic and the jet of one of the courtrooms starts failing, Griffin is the one who has to figure out how to fix it. On a trip to Whitby, it becomes obvious that he needs Annices help to keep the inheritance court working as it should. If he can convince her to be confident in her skills　and give Trellech a try　theres a chance for the two of them to do much more together than they could on their own.

Facets of the Bench is about loving a place and sharing it with others, competence, and making the most of an opportunity. It features an ambulatory wheelchair user, a woman whose skills just need a little encouragement to blossom, and a city full of magic. Set in 1927, its a romance with a happily ever after ending.

Thessalys life is laid out before her, a sparkling path toward the goals any young woman of Albion should aspire to. Her own magic is strong, shes a gifted duellist mastering the enchantments of illusion work. Now shes betrothed to the shining son of one of the greatest families in the country. All she has to do is tread the steps of the proper dance.

Vitus has just returned from a grand tour, learning all he can about stones and mines to cap off his apprenticeship as a talisman maker. Now its time to establish himself, build his business, and craft his own future.

When Thessaly and Vitus meet at a costume ball, theres an immediate spark between them. Thessalys marriage agreements specifically permit that, so long as shes discreet. Certainly, theres no barrier to a friendship or magical collaboration. Vitus, for his part, is charmed by her intelligence, creativity, and eye for crafting magic.

Theyve barely begun to get to know each other　or figure out how to handle their growing mutual interest properly　when Thessalys world collapses. The sudden change in her life throws everything shed expected into chaos. Vitus has no idea how to help, not without risking his future as well.