Mirielle Townsend worked hard to earn her job as an archivist at the prestigious Museum ofNatural History after growing up as the neglected daughter of a drug addict. Her only sense offamily came from, Mr. Cooper, a grandfatherly neighbor who cared for her in her mother’sabsence. When tragedy strikes and Mr... moreMirielle Townsend worked hard to earn her job as an archivist at the prestigious Museum ofNatural History after growing up as the neglected daughter of a drug addict. Her only sense offamily came from, Mr. Cooper, a grandfatherly neighbor who cared for her in her mother’sabsence. When tragedy strikes and Mr. Cooper disappears from his apartment, Mirielle isdetermined to find him, even when it puts her back on the radar of her childhood bully, BarrettCollins, who has now been promoted to detective with the NYPD.As Mirielle examines the only clue she can find, a beast named Gryphon transports her to theworld of Aeternitas, a magical place where time and space meet. A prophecy has Gryphondesperately searching through history for the missing treasure to break the curse plaguing hiscastle. Along the way, Mirielle discovers the world as she knows it is not what it seems, and abeast like Gryphon might be more than just a monster.When Aeternitas’ enemy tries to overthrow her newfound home and friends, Mirielle joins forceswith Gryphon to save them all. Her heart becomes entangled along the way, but breaking thecurse is only the first step… less