Step into a world of steampunk fantasy where gaslight illuminates intricate mysteries and ritualistic slayings plague the city. Follow sharp-witted detectives as they navigate a smog-filled, industrial landscape, uncovering dark secrets tied to arcane practices. This series blends atmospheric detective work with a unique blend of technology and the supernatural, offering thrilling investigations into the forbidden.
Janus Mikani and Celeste Ritsuko work all hours in the Criminal Investigation Division, keeping the citizens of Dorstaad safe. They're assigned a potentially volatile case where one misstep could end their careers. A killer is stalking the streets, weaving blood and magic in a lethal ritual that could mean the end of everything they hold dear...
As powerful magic comes creeping back, dangerous days are dawning… Criminal Investigation Division inspectors Janus Mikani and Celeste Ritsuko were lucky to make it out of their last mission alive. Since then, strange troubles have plagued the city of steam and shadows, apparently as a result of magic released during the CID inspectors’ desperate interruption of an ancient ritual. The fabric of the world has been unsettled, and the Council has assigned Mikani and Ritsuko to investigate. They soon discover that matters are worse than they imagined. Machines have developed minds of their own, cragger pirates are raiding the seas with relentless aggression, and mad elementals are running amok. As the chaos builds to a crescendo, Mikani and Ritsuko must fight a war on two fronts—and this time, they may not be able to turn the deadly tide…
Combining steampunk and fey fantasy elements, this title creates a unique and multi-layered universe.