I have no idea when that will happen, but as it currently stands, it's a historical fantasy set in NYC during the mid 1920's. Prior to the novel, Daphne Benoit was a celebrated stage actress, who worked as a nurse during the Great War; she became good friends with an American patient, Jack Dalton, and later fell in love with his younger brother, Charles. Publicly, Charles was charitable, charming, and exceedingly popular; privately, he was sadistic, deceptive, and manipulative, using verbal abuse, gas-lighting, and magical memory modifications to control Daphne (as well as various girls-on-the-side.)
Less than an hour into the wedding reception, Jack witnessed his brother verbally berate and magically inflict significant pain on his new wife; after Daphne returned to her guests, Jack flipped his brother off a balcony ledge, where he fell five stories to a very unpleasant death. It was ruled an accident, as numerous guests reported seeing Charles inebriated and unsteady on his feet.
As of the novel, Daphne Benoit-Dalton resides at 270 Park Ave and remains very close to her brother-in-law Jack, as well as her father- and sister-in-law, who all reside in the same building. She has entirely eclipsed her late husband's reputation for charity, and has made more than a modest showing in the emerging silent movie industry.
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Less than an hour into the wedding reception, Jack witnessed his brother verbally berate and magically inflict significant pain on his new wife; after Daphne returned to her guests, Jack flipped his brother off a balcony ledge, where he fell five stories to a very unpleasant death. It was ruled an accident, as numerous guests reported seeing Charles inebriated and unsteady on his feet.
As of the novel, Daphne Benoit-Dalton resides at 270 Park Ave and remains very close to her brother-in-law Jack, as well as her father- and sister-in-law, who all reside in the same building. She has entirely eclipsed her late husband's reputation for charity, and has made more than a modest showing in the emerging silent movie industry.