When Nella marries a rich Amsterdam merchant to rescue her family from financial ruin, she arrives to a house full of secrets, a very peculiar wedding gift, and a husband who is not all she imagined.

Johannes makes a confession to Nella, promising no more secrets. But just as his enemies are closing in, Marin reveals a secret of her own.

As Nella seeks answers from the elusive miniaturist, she must take charge of a household facing a life-or-death struggle.