As a rising actor, Kanin's body is his career. His identity. His life. All that is taken from him when he dies and is reborn as a bottle of ink. Now living as the heart of a magical glass servant, Kanin's new purpose is to perform a senile wizard's yard work - a role this world's magic system seems intent on enforcing. It might have been easy, too, if a murderous shadow monster wasn't intent on claiming his soul for its own. But he's not in it alone. Teaming up with an elf whose soul has been likewise trapped in a toy octopus, they recruit help from a devilishly handsome rogue and set off on a quest to break the spell that's trapped them in this state.

A wizard owns his body. The magic system has determined his fate. A shadow monster wants to control his mind. But as long as Kanin's soul remains his own, he'll fight to win back his autonomy - or die trying. (Again.).