Mystery: Paranormal Witch Cozy - Enchanted Eclipse

Enchanted Eclipse: Unmasking Shadows in a Witch's Moonlit Hunt for Justice

Story Dossier + Outline

Premise:

In the misty mountain town of Pine Hollow, witch baker Fiona Grant accidentally causes a fatal eclipse ritual mishap that kills a local historian, and she must untangle altered spell logs and human meddling to clear her name before the community exiles her.

✨ Genre: Paranormal Witch Cozy Mystery

✨ Tropes/Themes: Accidental Death During Ritual, Town Blames the Witch, Spell Records Don’t Match Outcome, Human Interference Discovered, True Cause Hidden in Mundane Crime, Forbidden Lunar Magic, Reluctant Coven Alliance, Whispered Prophecies

✨ POV & Structure: First person present tense from a single POV, structured in a 4-act narrative arc.

✨ Vibe: Whimsical and enchanting with gentle humor and magical wonder, set against a backdrop of cozy mountain village life. It maintains a light, feel-good atmosphere centered on discovery and clever sleuthing without any romance or heavy themes.

✨ Book Size: Short Novel (40,000-60,000 words)

✨ Chapter Count: 28 Chapters

✨ Word Count: target 1800-2200 per chapter

✨ Heat Level: No Romance (plot-focused, no romantic elements)

What you get:

✅ Complete Premise with core concepts and Narrative Physics Architecture

✅ Complete Story Dossier — including detailed characters, relationship arcs, locations and objects, world rules and histories, multiple subplots, and market researched genre and style guides.

✅ A detailed 28 chapter outline.