The Fire Rose

In 1906 San Francisco, medieval scholar Rosalind Hawkins finds herself adrift after her family's misfortune. Accepting a peculiar governess position, she soon discovers her employer, a mysterious recluse, expects her to read ancient, obscure texts through a speaking tube, never to be seen. Her proficiency in medieval French, initially a requirement, quickly becomes essential as she deciphers tales of forgotten magic and sorcery. Rosalind assumes her unseen master, a supposed eccentric antiquary, merely has an academic interest in these arcane descriptions. However, she is blissfully unaware that his fascination is far from intellectual; he is a man trapped by a misfired spell, desperately searching for the very enchantment that can reverse his beastly predicament. As Rosalind delves deeper into the mystical lore, she unknowingly holds the key to his freedom and her own unexpected destiny, intertwining a classic Beauty and the Beast tale with a touch of historical fantasy.