Reads • Steeps • Bites

Stories, seasonal teas, and little morsels — a compact box collection that weaves a rich tapestry across time.

Vol. I
Fall/Winter

Vol. II
Spring/Summer

The Duology

Volume I: The quirky faculty of an elite middle school academy, told through the eyes of twin sibling teachers Brooklyn and Lincoln Birch (known to their students as Ms. Brooklyn & Mr. Birch).

Volume II: Echoes of the Victorian Mercy lineage, threads of 90s nostalgia, and the quiet unraveling of Cardwell familial ties.

Signal Mountain, TN

Once Elizabeth Mercy's private estate, the black lantern-shaped manor now houses the school's administrative offices. Locals never settled on quite the right word for it; beautiful, certainly, but odd — so "the mystery house" became, in time, Maison Mistica; a hybrid French name simply adopted and it stuck.

Maison Mistica
Middle School

Faculty Clearance

A few of the crème de la crème housed on Maison Mistica's faculty and staff payroll:

  • Ex-CIA handwriting analyst

  • Decorated Navy Seal

  • Retired KGB operative

  • MI-6 intelligence officer

  • Off-book Mossad agent

  • Former RAND strategy consultant

The Unboxing

Sealed in transparent wrap for tamper-proof quality and freshness, each magnetic keepsake box is a fully immersive literary experience.

  • Volume I — Fall/Winter Edition: Featuring the hardbound novel Finem Dominamus ("We dominate in the end"), curated cold-weather teas, gourmet morsels, and story-specific extras.

  • Volume II — Spring/Summer Edition: Featuring the hardbound novel Dots in the Mist, warm-weather tea blends, seasonal bites, and exclusive thematic keepsakes.

Declassified Intel Ahead

Pass a note under the desk to get early access. From quiet observers to unexpected operatives, the faculty at this elite academy have secrets to share — and the tea to match-a.