The lord is in danger. The magician is confused. Their souls are in hell. XIX century. Lucien Crane, a charming, titled earl, was exiled to Shanghai by his cruel father and had no plans to return. But fate decreed otherwise. Suddenly, first the father and then the lord's brother commit suicide. Crane has no choice but to return to his homeland, England, to settle matters. Now he too is tormented by terrible attacks, during which he tries to kill himself. He urgently needs the help of a magician. Stephen Day, a local magician, hates the Crane family. But only he has a practice that can save Lucien’s life. When they meet, Stephen notices that the count is unlike any aristocrat in the area: his slender body is dotted with magpie tattoos, and the lord himself is incredibly attractive. Although his attractiveness is not the only thing that amazes Stephen. The history of the Cranes is much more complicated, it smells like a real crime. Evil envelops the ancient mansion, Crane is drawn into a web of conspiracies, and if Steven cannot find a way out of it, they will both die...