When zoological researcher Eyde arrives in the towering mountain city of Volgorne, he expects to study its wildlife — not uncover a web of crime and mystery. Beneath the mountain’s ominous weight and flickering gaslights, gangs rule the streets, poverty grips the people, and strange creatures with impossible, magical abilities lurk in the shadows. As Eyde digs deeper, he finds himself caught between science and the unknown, in a city where survival means more than just knowing the laws of nature.
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The Vanguard – Chapter 1
Eyde contemplated the knife at his throat. His first few days in Volgorne had done little to enamour him to the great city thus far, but he was beginning to believe the place had been against him from the start
The acrid breath of his assailant crept insidiously into his nostrils, his breathing ragged and desperate.
“Stay back,” the man growled to the three people in front of them, gripping Eyde’s chest tighter with his other hand. “Wouldn’t want this one on your conscience now, would you?” Eyde could feel the knife’s edge pressed against his skin.
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