Welcome to Sunshine Acres: the home of a reclusive sorceress, her mischievous apprentice, and a shape-shifting beast. Robin, a jaded doctor, finds himself at this peculiar sanctuary while on a quest to find his brother, Otto. Running out of money and desperate, he agrees to serve as the cook and housekeeper in return for a place to stay. Amidst the enchantment and dangers of Sunshine Acres, Robin must confront hidden dangers and unravel the sorceress's secrets. Can he mend her shattered heart and survive the perils that threaten the Witch of the Red Crows? Loosely inspired by Howl's Moving Castle (both the movie and the book) with a Wild West, gender-bent twist. 🪄 ------------------------------- "I'm looking for a sorceress." "HA!" The old woman laughed, eyes gleaming with amusement. "Might as well admit you're lookin' for trouble, boy." . Cover Character Illustrations by @minoruru on Insta/Tumblr ❤️

Margo has always dreamed of competing in the Sorcerer's Duels at her university, desperate to prove everyone wrong and become the kind of sorceress her late father used to tell stories about. But no matter how hard she trains, she's never passed the initiation trials. When she watches another woman succeed, only to be rejected anyway, Margo begins to question whether the Duels were ever meant for someone like her. Just as she's ready to give up, a surprising opportunity arises-and with it, an unlikely partnership that rekindles her hope. With her new teammate by her side, Margo finally earns a place in the legendary Duels. Meanwhile, a frustratingly charming newspaper intern from one of her classes keeps showing up at the worst possible times. As their paths continue to cross and sparks begin to fly, the two uncover troubling secrets beneath the Duels' glittering surface, forcing Margo to rethink what it truly means to prove herself.