
Edition 1: The Key That Bit Back
An appraiser, a former ranger, and a recovery job that refuses to stay an object.
Published 2026-10-29
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Some treasures were never meant to be owned.
Relic appraiser Ren Calder and former ranger Tamsin take one last recovery job to make rent. The treasure they find is alive. Keeping it safe means losing their payday — and following a trail into a collection with something to hide.

An appraiser, a former ranger, and a recovery job that refuses to stay an object.
Published 2026-10-29

Ren and Tamsin need a night of warmth for Latch. A kiln owner offers work, while a retrieval team follows their trail.
Published 2026-10-29

A glittering auction offers Ren the career he wanted. Looking closer at its impossible crown could cost him everything.
Published 2026-10-29

Something is crying beneath Bell Row. Stopping a dangerous pump test will take more than another daring escape.
Published 2026-10-29

Tamsin must face the guild she left behind. Winning access to its records starts with telling Ren the truth.
Published 2026-11-09