Kate meets her living doll and names her; the two play dress-up and begin to bond as master and servant, but there is much that they both must learn about each other and the mysterious Shadows House.

Emilico ventures deeper into Shadows House; back in Kate's room, a clumsy mistake leads to a scolding, and the two have an unhappy encounter that raises Emilico's anxiety level, but she later vows not to fret so much.

Emilico has her first day of class with Rosemary until all hell breaks loose; Kate makes a surprising discovery with Emilico's help and the two vow to learn from one another, but little do they know of the plan being hatched behind closed doors.

Emilico and company have an unhappy encounter with a Star Bearer that leads to late-night watch duty; sides are taken, friendships are forged, and one of Shadow House's mysteries is solved.

Faceless shadow nobles live in a mansion with their caretakers, living dolls who spend their days cleaning the soot emitted by their masters; a deeper mystery is at play, and soon the secret of the house is unveiled.

The debut continues in the garden labyrinth as the dolls set out to find their shadow masters; Edward tries to get his plan back on track; Kate has an unexpected encounter with an admirer.