Emil Larsson is a self-satisfied bureaucrat in the Office of Customs and Excise in 1791 Stockholm. He?s a contented bachelor until Mrs. Sofia Sparrow, fortune-teller and proprietor of an exclusive gaming parlor, shares with him her vision of a golden path that will lead him to love and connection. She lays an Octavo for him, a spread of eight cards that augur the eight individuals who can help him realize this vision -- if he can find them.
