Serving in the Imperial Police is pretty boring and monotonous—and not very profitable either, especially if you’re tasked with taking care of the most impressive cat in all of Ilenegarde. When Sergeant Kiara Blair, head of necrodivision, takes on another side job, she couldn’t imagine what the consequences would be: a tangled investigation, a serial killer with her magical signature, and—gods and goddesses have mercy— a combat mage as an honorary guard.