When a man walks into her grandfather s curiosity shop and asks about a black orchid, Spindrift turns him away. She s never seen such a thing. Until one night it appears. Spindrift, an orphan, has one keepsake from her parents a clear glass orb. Except it s not quite clear anymore. She watches as a black orchid forms inside the crystal. Then the flower blooms into a towering woman in a dress of midnight silk and air, a woman with the power to grant wishes. It s fun, at first.

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