All young Maiden Willie Grimmerly has ever wanted was to become a big-city reporter, recording the tales of Banshees, Ghosts, and Levens (the persecuted descendants of Fairy and Elven-folk). But when she arrives to a city on the brink of war, with a beloved brother on the front lines of a rebellion, Willie must navigate the city's underground speakeasies, chasing the shadow of her sibling and collecting stories of the lost and losing. When she finally gets her big break with a dark story about violence and control, Willie must decide if she's brave enough to publish in a world where spreading the truth is a deadly responsibility.