I don’t know the original, I’m too busy trying to make a living

After her new husband dies while hunting monsters, Penelope realizes she has been possessed by a character in a novel. Before she can come to terms with this, the estate’s troubles demand her attention: food prices are falling, and the lords need enough provisions, firewood, and water to survive the winter. Penelope has no idea how to manage an estate, but she is determined to find a way to keep it afloat. She hires a magician, though his price is 100,000 gold, and soon suspects there is something strange about him. The magician, described as the greatest of all time, acts sweet and affectionate, even inviting Penelope to touch his hair. With her life at the estate growing more complicated, she wonders whether she should simply run away.