Just when you thought things couldn't get any zanier, someone publishes a second volume, but then the Standards necessitate that all novels come in triplicate so it was probably inevitable, but that's nothing compared to the conundrum in which Iris finds herself. Just when she's hitting her stride in her new occupation she's asked to resign for no reason and Things only get more interesting from there. Pay a visit to the most Dreaded Folk in the Wood and surviving that, to the even more dreaded heart of Elvendom, where boring isn't just for the poetry but is the Standard for everything. If that weren't enough, Iris must also deal with Outlandish Philosophers, magical kitchen staples, a sensible ball, and an aunt with an existential crisis. You never know what will happen next!