First published 2003
University student Justin Gravesend travels from his Welsh village to the sprawling metropolis of Victorian London. There he encounters the Chymera Magick, a clandestine organization that practices forbidden arts in the city's shadows. As Justin becomes drawn deeper into their world, he must navigate London's dangerous underworld known as The Pandemonium. Murder stalks the streets while occult societies conduct their rituals in hidden chambers. Justin finds himself surrounded by debauchery among the upper classes, where brothels and secret ceremonies blur the lines between pleasure and peril. His induction into the Chymera Magick will transform him from an innocent student into something far darker. This is the origin story of the man who would later create Harrow, revealing the secret history that shaped his destiny.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, fantasy, horror, occult, 19th-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water, origin-story
Setting: London, Pandemonium, Wales
Period: Victorian Era
140 pages · Hardcover · Cemetery Dance Publications
Content warnings: violence