This series follows a former sword-for-hire who now manages a bustling brothel in a city rife with political unrest and violence against sex workers. She reluctantly takes on a dangerous job to find a missing girl, a quest that unearths dark secrets and connects to her own hidden past. As shadowy figures and dangerous factions emerge, she must navigate treacherous alliances and confront her history to survive.
Babylon Steel, ex-sword-for-hire, ex...other things, runs The Red Lantern, the best brothel in the city. She's got elves using sex magic upstairs, S&M; in the basement and a large green troll cooking breakfast in the kitchen, and she'd love you to visit, except...She's not having a good week.