After an unmotivated, careless author starts to write her first book in many years. A man shows up in her life. He stirs her life up, causing dissaray and a chaotic friendship. The man motivates the woman to write her first book as an author, basing her fantastical book on their friendship. So, what will their once upon a time become?

There is a house, notable for its lack of any interesting feature, that serves as home to four tenants. The last of these leads the reader down corridors of mystery and wonder. There's something about that place that makes him feel all is not well with his fellow housemates, none of whom he has ever seen. Pressure is put on him to find out more and his curiosity takes him down a path on which, once started, there is no turning back.