Lizzie Rose

Lizzie Rose is the daughter of theater actors. When Lizzie Rose’s parents both died a year and a half ago, she found herself thrust into the care of a man she did not know. Lizzie Rose, who is well educated despite her place in society, makes the best of the situation. Lizzie Rose learns to care for herself and to care for Parsefall despite his gruff exterior that tries to keep her at arm’s length.

Lizzie Rose works hard in this novel to care for Parsefall, especially after Grisini disappears, in an attempt to provide a roof over their heads. When Parsefall wants to begin running the puppet show himself, Lizzie Rose refuses in favor of continuing to appease their landlady with work in lieu of rent payments. Then when it looks like Dr. Wintermute is going to call the police on them, Lizzie Rose...