Aunt Nella believes the solution to all Thea's problems is to find her a husband who will guarantee her future. Thea's family refuses to share the details of this story, just as they seem terrified to speak of "the miniaturist" - a shadowy figure from their past who is possessed of uncanny abilities to capture that which is hidden. But it also puts her in mind of another secret that threatens to overwhelm the present: Thea knows her birthday marks the day her mother, Marin, died in labour. The thrill of their hidden romance offers Thea an exciting distraction from home. In the backrooms of her favourite theatre, Thea can spend a few precious minutes with her secret lover, Walter, the chief set-painter, a man adept at creating the perfect environments for comedies and tragedies to flourish. She loves the performances, and the stolen moments afterwards are even better. As catastrophe threatens to engulf the household, Thea seeks refuge in Amsterdam's playhouses.
Her father Otto and her Aunt Nella argue endlessly over their financial fate, selling off furniture in a desperate attempt to hold on to the family home.
She is ready to welcome adulthood with open arms, but life at home is increasingly difficult.
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