The gods are birds, and the birds are gods. London, 1601. Shay is a messenger girl, falconer, and fortune teller who can see the future in the flights of birds. Nonesuch is the star of the legendary Blackfriars Theatre, where a group of boys performs for the London nobility. When they must flee over the rooftops of London because Shay has freed captured birds, they get to know each other – and fall in love. Together, they then establish the Ghost Theatre, which performs fantastic plays in the hidden corners of the city. But soon, Shay's reputation as a fortune teller spreads – until Queen Elizabeth herself seeks her out. Shay falls into a trance as usual and foretells the future for the queen – with unforeseen consequences. An adventurous journey into Elizabethan London, unlike anything seen before – a dazzling novel about theater, magic, and the dangers of an all-consuming love.