I am Marilla Popescu Stanhope. Sit with me.

Let me tell you what I see....

When soldiers destroyed our camp and scattered my people, my father and I fled Romania with nothing but his violin and my grandmother's cards. We crossed mountains and borders, chasing promises in a distant land called England.

I never expected to find love there. Nor to lose my sight.But in the darkness, I was granted a new sight. When I touch your face, I see your buried grief and the spirits that surround you.

When a nobleman and his fiancée sought my guidance in the cards, I saw that our unborn children's destinies were mysteriously intertwined.

Twenty years have passed. My son has finally met their daughter.

But the girl is in grave danger. I can feel her terror. A candlelit room and shadowed faces. I see glimpses of who holds her, but never the full picture. My visions are growing stronger and more terrifying but will they be enough to save her?

A standalone novel that beautifully complements The Barber Legacy, Marilla is a haunting tale of love, loss, and the mysterious threads that bind souls across time.