{"id":1045,"date":"2026-02-26T22:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/?page_id=1045"},"modified":"2026-03-14T10:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T10:33:31","slug":"magnum-opus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/places\/magnum-opus\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnum Opus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Magnum Opus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fictional restaurant Magnum Opus is located at the centre of Lancaster in 2450AD.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1910713000-199199-20260223-1947-magum-opus-023.jpg\" alt=\"Colourful Impressionist style painting of a posh restaurant with predominantly grey granite stone work, Outside there are small round tables with two seats each. Through the double doors and two window a brightly lit interior shows tables prepared with white table cloths and wine glasses. Three windows on the first floor are lit, but the interior is obscure. Outside two carriage lanterns flank the front door. Colourful flowers are arranged in copper planters and two hanging baskets. The blackboard is headed Today's Specials with a little obfuscated text lower down. The rustic pavement consists of grey flagstones. Above the door in decorative raised stone. the name of Magnum Opus is written Roman style MAGNVM OPVS.\" width=\"1542\" height=\"1005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1910713000-199199-20260223-1947-magum-opus-023.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1910713000-199199-20260223-1947-magum-opus-023-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1910713000-199199-20260223-1947-magum-opus-023-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1910713000-199199-20260223-1947-magum-opus-023-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1910713000-199199-20260223-1947-magum-opus-023-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1910713000-199199-20260223-1947-magum-opus-023-1200x782.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Magnum Opus is like a caf\u00e9 during daytime hours, and more like a restaurant in the evenings. It\u2019s wide doors with their full height windows reveal that the interior retains the same bare, granite stone walls as the exterior. It feels cool, even at the height of summer. The two classic carriage lanterns, mounted high on the wall at the entrance suggest a quiet grandeur, and a welcoming sense of place. Clever combinations of grey and silver in the stonework, in the wooden door frames, and in the lanterns, hint at the refinement to be found within.<\/p>\n<p>This is HayWire\u2019s favourite retreat. Calm, tranquil, and a little bit pricey when compared to the other caf\u00e9s, though that\u2019s because it\u2019s smaller than most, and it needs to make its profit from fewer customers. Run by Honoria Concordia (Honey) and her husband Tiberius (Tigger), it\u2019s a sophisticated place for special occasions.<\/p>\n<p>When NutJob and KristalClear visit for their first romantic dinner it transpires that there\u2019s a lot more going on than just good food. There are some unexpected yet familiar faces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got goosebumps!\u201d says NutJob, \u201cmy goosebumps have got goosebumps!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a proper little love nest here,\u201d declares KristalClear, \u201cwe\u2019re going to have to come here regularly. Honey surely knows all the cosy alliances in Lancaster!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1910713000-199199-20260304-0547-magnum-opus015-737x1024.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1169 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1910713000-199199-20260304-0547-magnum-opus015-737x1024.png\" alt=\"A digital floorplan of a small cosy caf\u00e9 and restaurant, featuring a principal room seating only 20 guests in a mix of tables arranged for 2 or 4. The double doors at the north open onto the Market Square. At the opposite end, the bar and kitchen abut the dining space, both with an open hatchery arrangement. Beyond that are the toilets and a small store room. A small single rear door is for staff only. Magnum Opus is the poshest restaurant in town, made by combining two old stone cottages together. The owners and their adult children live on the first floor. All four are really friendly, and their establishment is quite special.\" width=\"329\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1910713000-199199-20260304-0547-magnum-opus015-737x1024.png 737w, https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1910713000-199199-20260304-0547-magnum-opus015-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1910713000-199199-20260304-0547-magnum-opus015-768x1067.png 768w, https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1910713000-199199-20260304-0547-magnum-opus015-1105x1536.png 1105w, https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1910713000-199199-20260304-0547-magnum-opus015-1200x1668.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1910713000-199199-20260304-0547-magnum-opus015.png 1314w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 329px) 85vw, 329px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1910713000-199199-20260304-0547-magnum-opus015-737x1024.png\">Click on image to enlarge<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magnum Opus The fictional restaurant Magnum Opus is located at the centre of Lancaster in 2450AD. Magnum Opus is like a caf\u00e9 during daytime hours, and more like a restaurant in the evenings. It\u2019s wide doors with their full height windows reveal that the interior retains the same bare, granite stone walls as the exterior. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/places\/magnum-opus\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Magnum Opus&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":187,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1045"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1045"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1245,"href":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1045\/revisions\/1245"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}