It is 1891. Richard Carnby, Terrence Alexander “Axel” Hastings, Percival Wallace, Dr. Stanthorpe Whitehall, Emma Westover, and Jane Halifax each receive a letter offering membership in a clandestine organization. To accept, they must appear at a specific address. As they heed the invitation, they meet...

After completing their first assignment, the six candidates of the Order of the Steel Rose—Mr. Carnby, Dr. Whitehall, Axel, Percy, Emma, and Jane—are accepted into the Order. However, they have many questions about the evil they encountered and the culprits in their custody. They soon...