Absalom Breaker and his Infernal partner, Seraf, work the drowned streets of New Venice as private 'problem solvers.' In a city rife with vice, grift, and magic, they manage to hold their own while hiding from their troubling pasts in plain sight. When the owner of one of the high-end pleasure palaces hires their agency, Unshriven, to find her missing Infernal employees, Breaker expects an easy case. Instead, he and Seraf must delve into the dark...