Summary
In a world where magic flows like blood, a terrifying curse lurks: the Beast’s Disease. Those afflicted are stripped of their magical birthright, granted unnatural powers, and hunted as mere ‘materials.’ Their bodies are harvested to forge Grimoires, powerful magical tools capable of unleashing spells beyond human limits. To be born with the Beast’s Disease is to be marked for a life of terror, a resource to be exploited.
Amidst the gaslit streets of 19th-century Paris, where whispers of a phantom guarding a hidden treasure beneath the Opera House intertwine with the city’s grandeur, three lives are destined to collide. Ceasar, an aspiring Bookbinder drawn into the grim craft; Estelle, a captivating woman whose fiery red hair hides a deeper secret; and Petronille, the enigmatic Opera House manager. Their paths, once separate, become irrevocably entangled in a web of forbidden love, chilling betrayal, and brutal murder.
As the cruel legacy of the Beast’s Curse tightens its grip, they are dragged into a tragic spiral, a dance with destiny where every choice has devastating consequences. Can they escape a fate seemingly set in stone, or will they become another fragment in the Cradle of the Beast Witch’s sorrow? Unravel the dark secrets and heart-wrenching drama that begins in Chapter 1.