Time is running out for Constance. Soon, she will age out of the orphanage where she has lived since infancy. When an encounter with Dr. Prendergast gives her the opportunity to not only have a home, but a purpose, Constance eagerly agrees to become her assistant. Over time, Constance learns there's a dark undercurrent to the doctor's benevolence.

Set twenty-two years before the events of Something Happened on the Way to the World's Fair, The Assistant offers a haunting glimpse into Dr. Prendergast's past.

Strange Happenings is a series of short stories set in an alternate timeline, where science and the unknown mix. Much like a penny dreadful, each story is meant to be enjoyed in a single sitting.