Coffee Stories

Welcome to the Great Axonian Empire! Here, down the streets of the glorious city of Bromley, horse-drawn cabs and omnibuses still rattle along—but underground, the subway is already roaring. In an alley you can meet a wandering fortune-teller—or a noble countess, and if luck turns away, you’ll get stabbed in the ribs with a knife. The boundary between centuries passes here: after the age of horses comes the age of steam engines, and then, as progress is urged on by impatient horns, the first electric vehicles rush in. And in the heart of the city, the most desired café in the capital has opened its doors with hospitality—"The Old Nest"—but its owner is not in the mood for social entertainments right now. Having miraculously survived an assassination attempt, Lady Virginia meets the detective Ellis—an impudent, rude, and definitely not a gentleman. And now, in her fate, a new era begins—whether for better or worse, time will tell…

Contents:

01. First story. Coffee with pepper and salt
02. Second story. Coffee for a true lady
03. Third story. Coffee for the unromantically inclined