From the best graduate of the Faculty of Magical Mechanics—to the creator of forbidden mechanisms. From a timid young man—to a street fighter who challenges death. From prosperous Belavia— to the slums of Ingvol’d, where the air is poisoned with black smoke from manufactories, and a pistol loaded with rare artifacts replaces friends. Erik Freiberg lives in a grim world of steam and technomagic, separated from the aristocrats’ world and white-collar office life by a tall wall. He dreams of avenging his father’s death, restoring his name and the throne—but now he has to survive. And better not just survive, but become the first in the City of Dark Streets.