Charlie Ovid cannot die. His body heals itself no matter the injury—a gift he never asked for. Marlowe, a boy found in a railway car, glows with a strange blue light, capable of both destruction and restoration. Together, they are escorted by Alice Quicke, a hardened detective with her own ghosts, to a mysterious estate where children with extraordinary abilities hide from a world that fears them.
But safety is an illusion. From London’s gaslit streets to Tokyo’s wooden theaters, betrayal lurks in the shadows. At the estate, secrets unravel as the children confront forces that blur the lines between the living and the dead. As alliances fracture and dangers mount, one question remains: What truly makes someone a monster?
Will they uncover the truth before it’s too late?
