In the grand city of Noirvelle, where opulent masquerade balls mask the darkness beneath, whispers of the "Ebony Rose" fill the air. This cursed artifact is said to grant any wish—at the price of fragments of the wisher's soul. Created by royal alchemists centuries ago, its true origin remains veiled in shadow.
The story follows Émile D’Arquen, a disgraced ex-noble who now works as a "shadow clock"—a fixer of supernatural problems. His solitary life is upended when he encounters Liliane Vernisse, a mysterious young woman marked by an ancient curse and with ties to the Ebony Rose.
As grisly murders begin to plague Noirvelle, each victim bearing black rose petals on their chest, Émile and Liliane must unravel the truth behind the artifact and the dark forces at play. But the deeper they delve, the more Émile is haunted by a past he thought he had buried—and a deal he can never escape.
