Stolen goods were so much easier…

Still avoiding magic when­ever possible, Private Kaylin Neya relished inves­ti­gating a run-of-the-mill theft. Until she found out the myste­rious stolen box had been taken from Elani Street, where the mages and char­la­tans mingled, and it was some­times hard to tell the differ­ence between the two. And since the box was ancient, without a keyhole, and held tremen­dous dark­ness inside, Kaylin knew unknown forces were again playing with her destiny – and her life…