Tamara is of noble birth, but because she sees ghosts and spirits she is different from her peers, and her father considers her useless as a noble's wife, so sentences her to serve a Shaman. Bare and helpless in the Shaman's dwelling she is spanked with a switch and discovers she likes it - and the feelings it generates within her. In this mysterious environment, Tamara learns her own sorcery and meets Anna - her guardian spirit, who later takes her on a journey leading to a life of excitement and purpose, beginning with Tamara taking up the position of courtesan to a wealthy lady's son. Lem spanks her and loves her. The hand of fate intervenes as Tamara learns that Anna was once of Lem's family, and it is revealed that the Shaman of the wealthy lady is guilty of a dark and evil deed...

This volume also contains the following short stories: Spellcaster; Petticoat Palace; Mating Dance; We Sing the Loss of Ylvinwood; The First; The Whorehouse; Solving Problems, and The Mean Girl.