Scoundrels

Being a scoundrel isn’t just a matter of carrying magical artifacts under the noses of guards. It also means hiding black marks that carry a grim omen from the watchful eye of the police. Stealing items ordered by the monster that caught you. Lying to your beloved uncle, who naïvely thinks you can pay off the Half-dead Harry by taking taxis from dawn to dusk…

But being an albino “Measurer” is even harder. Not only is magic burning—worse than fire. And not only do passersby glance back and mutter curses after you, while the cursed Union that appeared out of nowhere is extremely persistent about getting you to pay huge dues. The worst part is that magic is gradually leaving the world, and soon you might lose your job.

Still… what if you find a way to stop being an albino? And what happens if all these characters end up in the same trouble? As if they didn’t have enough of their own problems…