dystopian · urban fantasy · extreme inequality · mafia · surveillance · the crest · the warren · the shroudwood · vesper syndicate · corruption
Onyxhaven glitters, a gem of excess set against a backdrop of primordial forest and sharp mountain teeth. Yet, beneath the gilded surface, a brutal chasm splits the city. A merciless class system rules; deference is a product purchased with obscene wealth. In The Undertow, the city's true underbelth thrives. Life is defined by cheap, overcrowded dwellings, where the law is a rough code written by residents for residents, and criminals of every rank govern the shadowed alleys.