Will the mysterious cult leader get her? Will her colleague suffocate in stone? Will her newfound magic be enough? After a lifetime of studying magic from the outside, Eva Mandel now has to learn the scope of her magical powers with the help of a friendly coven of witches. On top of her new job as a lecturer on the psychology of magic she needs to figure out how to release a former colleague from her fate as a statue while the mysterious cult leader is attacking her with magical snakes. None of her beloved books are helpful right now. She will have to ask for help and trust in newfound friends against an overwhelming foe.