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James Hook was once half of a pair that ruled the Grimm Department, two wild young men with a reputation for getting away with anything, well on their way to the rank of captain and their own division in the defence force of a magical city besieged by ravenous darkness. But that was a long time ago.
Now, he's hit rock bottom. A gang contract and Aether are the only things keeping James alive, and he's not sure if it's even worth it. Then an ill-advised night in a shelter lands him back at the side of his long-ago partner - but this time, he's in handcuffs. The Grimm Department needs his help. Someone is attacking kids across Arcadia with a dead magic, leaving them as hollow shells that not even power can keep alive.
With the help of his old friend who was almost something more and a Daybreak governor's daughter who doesn't seem to know when to quit, James has to give up on unhappy ever after if he's to solve the case, give those kids their lives back, and keep the lights of Arcadia on.
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UPDATING AS OF 18/03/2026