Introduction: In this Victorian-era world of eldritch horrors and forgotten gods, Lucien Albrecht runs a simple business鈥攊f something is cursed, monstrous, or downright evil, he鈥檒l take care of it. No questions, no morals鈥攋ust results.But his life takes an unwanted turn when Sella Varcosta, an elite hunter from the Black Chapel, finally tracks him down. She鈥檚 spent years training to kill him鈥攗ntil she discovers the truth: if she doesn鈥檛 drink his blood, she will die.Unfortunately, Lucien is the last person to rely on. He avoids attachments like the plague, refuses to be controlled by anyone鈥攊ncluding fate鈥攁nd would rather set himself on fire than be someone鈥檚 lifeline. But with cults whispering to dead gods, the Marked Ones on the verge of cracking the sky open, Lucien and Sella are forced into an uneasy alliance.As they dive deeper into the fractured history of their world, they begin to unravel mysteries, villains, and something far worse than curses or corruption鈥攁 forgotten cycle of death and rebirth, one that binds them together in ways neither of them understand.And when the final hunt begins, only one thing is certain鈥攖hey will either save each other, or destroy everything in their path....