Aldicus Vescard is a detective. Some time ago, in a magical accident, he got turned into a magic infused monster, but another mage managed to put magic-nullifying Severite bracers on his arms. Aldicus is now normal, but he’s cut off from magic now. When things get really grim, he can remove the cuffs.
Initially, it seems like these case files are all short stories with the same characters. But they are pretty good, lots of nice stories with a Sherlock Holmes vibe. One difference: Magitech explanations all over the place.
After a few chapters, it becomes obvious that the case files are interconnected, mainly due to the “shadow man” character and the organization he represents. Phil Thron is a top notch narrator. Highly recommended.
I greatly enjoyed this. As a writer, I’m often looking for sources to steal from, and the writing here is great.