The Ancient Magus' Bride

After a string of attacks drain both teachers and students of their magic, Headmistress Liza Quillyn seals off the College, cutting off all entry or exit. This leaves Philomela Sargant unable to obey her grandmother Lizbeth’s command to leave the school. Stuck inside, Chise Hatori and her classmates try to adapt to their strange and tense new reality. But as days pass, Philomela’s mental and physical health steadily deteriorates. At the same time, troubling pieces of Lucy Webster’s tragic past keep surfacing. While Chise wrestles with concerns for her friends and her own changing identity, the truth behind the mysterious magic thief haunting the College might finally be revealed.