In the tumultuous 677th year of the Dar, an era ravaged by a catastrophic pandemic, Jack Mors reaches the pivotal age of eighteen. Known as the Shadow, a master of thievery and trickery, Jack seamlessly navigates the City's underworld and elite circles. However, these connections offer no shield against the trials that life throws his way. He witnesses the tragic murder of a benefactor and remains an outsider to the vast fortune his unborn child will inherit.