At the turn of the twentieth century, New York’s Bowery District becomes the scene of a terrible murder when the Klezmer King gets fried to a crisp by his Electric Tuxedo—on stage! The Inquisitor’s apprentice, thirteen-year-old Sacha Kessler, tries to help find the killer, but the closer he gets to solving the crime, the more it sounds as if the creature that haunted him in his first adventure is back. Worse still, his own family is in danger. Sacha has avoided learning magic until now, but as his world falls apart around him, he changes his mind.

But in a city of industrial magic and shadowy threats, solving one murder is just the beginning.

• Gaslamp Fantasy Adventure: Explore a turn-of-the-century New York City alive with industrial magic, Yiddish theater, and tenement secrets.
• A Reluctant Magical Apprentice: Meet Sacha Kessler, an Inquisitor’s apprentice who fears his own power but must learn to control it when his family is threatened.
• Jewish Folklore and Mythology: Delve into a world of Kabbalistic magic, wonder-working rabbis, and the terrifying return of a dybbuk from Sacha’s past.
• An Unforgettable Supporting Cast: From street-smart union organizers to notorious magical gangsters, Sacha needs all the help he can get to navigate the city’s dangerous underworld.