House of Frank

A warm and hopeful story of a lonely witch consumed by grief who discovers a whimsical cast of characters in a magical arboretum–and the healing power of found family. Powerless witch Saika is ready to enact her sister’s final request: to plant her remains at the famed Ash Gardens. When Saika arrives at the always-stormy sanctuary,she is welcomed by its owneran enormousknit-cardiganed mythical beast named Frankwho offers her a role as one of the estate’s caretakers. Overcome with griefSaika acceptsdesperate to put off her final farewell to her sister. But the work requires a witch with intrinsic powerand Saika’s been disconnected from her magic since her sister’s death two years prior. Saika gets by at the sanctuary using a fragment of a fallen star to cast enchantments–while hiding the embarrassing truth about herself. As Saika works harder in avoidance of her painshe learns more about Frankthe decaying house at Ash Gardensand the lives of the motley staffincluding bickering twin cherubsa mute ghosta cantankerous elfand an irritating half witchamong others. Over timeshe rediscovers what it means to love and be wholly loved and how to allow her joy and grief to coexist. Warm and inventiveHouse of Frank is a stirring portrait of the ache of loss and the healing embrace of love.