Darryl De'vante is a professional magician in a post-mortal plane of reality, working alongside a tormented burlesque performer, a conjurer from magic's golden age and an unaging trans child housing a cosmic entity to build a little piece of heaven for souls that require it. Also, he was born a girl. In the great cosmic magic show, the real secret isn't always the one you're thinking of. A spinoff novellette expanding the universe of the Mortal Masquerade series.