01 · THE ADVICE DESK
Dear Duck
Human problems. Duck judgment. Lady Petronella hosts a desk of regular correspondents and troublesome guests.
Read the lettersWELCOME TO THE SEVEN PONDS
A world with
excellent plumage.
Questionable judgment.
Advice with a sharp bill. Company after dark. A kingdom that cannot leave well enough alone.
Read Dear DuckEnter the world ↗
SIX WAYS INTO QUACK
Pick your kind of trouble.
02 · THE ENGAGEMENT COLLECTION
Hire a Duck
An evening of excellent company, or a ceremonial entrance with consequences. Meet the companions and choose your level of quack.
Meet your company
03 · THE READING ROOM
Tarot & Dreams
The Quacktician has 78 illustrated cards and a dream desk. Bring a question, a strange night, or very low expectations.
Take a reading
04 · THE QUACK ARCHIVES
Stories
Royal scandal, questionable paperwork and Plume City after dark. Begin a story or follow an arc.
Browse every story
05 · THE CAST
Characters
Royalty, companions, witches and a retired pelican. Meet them first; investigate the bloodlines later.
Meet the cast
06 · PLACES & LORE
The World
The Seven Ponds, Plume City and the Velvet Lily. Step out of the portrait gallery and into the places where things happen.
Explore the worldFROM THE DESK & THE CANAL
The latest trouble.
The Velvet Lily · A standalone story
The Night the Wind Had a Reservation
Duke Bartholomew brings a hat that requires its own weather. Vesper has booked company for the evening, not a small coastal emergency.
Read the story ↗Plume City · A notice from the canal
Lost: One Magnificent Insult
An insult goes missing between the fig stall and the footbridge. Its owner would appreciate its safe return, preferably before supper.
Read the notice ↗Plume City · Doña Candela & Honorius
Lot Twelve Is Watching You
Doña Candela wants a frame. Honorius Honk wants a painting to disappear. A small duck at Plume City’s night market thinks everyone is looking at it wrong.
Read the story ↗Dear Duck · Lady Petronella
The gift came with a price tag
A lovely scarf. Four mentions of its price. Apparently gratitude has an outstanding balance.
Read the letter ↗The Velvet Lily · Vesper
The Cape Left at Eleven
A conjurer’s cape escapes the Velvet Lily aboard the eleven o’clock ferry. Vesper follows the paper roses before the whole act floats away.
Read the story ↗Dear Duck · Lady Petronella
The winning cake has a witness
A baking prize comes with an awkward witness when the winning recipe belongs to a friend. Lady Petronella recommends correcting the credit before publication.
Read her answer ↗Plume City · The Golden Crumb
The Table That Wasn’t There
A missing table becomes the hottest reservation in the city. Rico watches the carpenter arrive.
Read the story ↗Dear Duck · Dame Willowfeather
The book came with homework
A borrowed novel has become a friendship exam. The royal archivist permits an early return.
Read her answer ↗Dear Duck · Guest correspondent
The Dinner Has Not Been Ratified
A dinner party has acquired an attendance sheet. Sergeant Pelican has acquired two witnesses.
Read his answer ↗