Branded a jinx after her mother died and driven from her village, Mabel Lester crosses more than 10,000 miles to Lidence. There she finds her father, Hans Lester, the city’s Commander. Alone and determined, Mabel uses her uncanny fortune-telling and relentless luck to steer Hans through repeated crises. Each narrow escape raises the stakes as a fatal family disaster looms, forcing secrets and fears into the open. From outcast to the family’s cherished lucky star, Mabel’s presence reshapes loyalties and tests pride. The question becomes urgent: can a girl labeled unlucky rewrite destiny and save a powerful house, or will suspicion undo the fragile hope she brings?
Branded a jinx after her mother died and driven from her village, Mabel Lester crosses more than 10,000 miles to Lidence. There she finds her father, Hans Lester, the city’s Commander. Alone and determined, Mabel uses her uncanny fortune-telling and relentless luck to steer Hans through repeated crises. Each narrow escape raises the stakes as a fatal family disaster looms, forcing secrets and fears into the open. From outcast to the family’s cherished lucky star, Mabel’s presence reshapes loyalties and tests pride. The question becomes urgent: can a girl labeled unlucky rewrite destiny and save a powerful house, or will suspicion undo the fragile hope she brings?