Once Upon a Witch's Death

Meg Raspberry has grown up with magic as her everyday life, raised by Faust, the Eternal Witch, and dreaming of one day matching her mentor’s greatness. That future is thrown into doubt on her 17th birthday, when Faust reveals a devastating truth: Meg is bound by a congenital curse that will trigger after she turns 18, causing her to age at an impossible rate and die within days.

There is a single chance to break the spell. Meg must obtain a seed of life—but creating it requires gathering a thousand tears of joy in just twelve months. Faced with an almost unimaginable challenge, she sets out on a journey to extend her life, crossing paths with many people and the stories that shape their happiness.