The year is 1686. In Amsterdam, Nella Oortman marries a prosperous merchant, yet finds a hollowness in her new life. Even the cabinet house, a private chamber, harbors an enigma within the veiled world she now inhabits.

Danger and upheaval surround Nella as Johannes finds himself accused by the authorities in Amsterdam. At the same time, her connection to the Miniaturist deepens into something increasingly unsettling and enigmatic.