In an odd and fantastical Steampunk world, the Kingdom of Montilan is at risk from a shadowy gang with intricate symbols. As the brilliant yet eccentric Richard Lionheart, or as he calls himself, the Mastermind of Khressendam, tackles cipher-filled riddles as a young mystery solver, the corruption of the capitol city of Montilan, The Rotto, only grows, along with otherworldly ramifications.
There is no room for disloyalty to the Crown, yet how much will a common man take of all this corruption and maltreatment. For the Tattered and Twisted lay Waste in the Dark, and shadowy figures tempt those to rebel. Only two men are placed between The Rotto and its full collapse as terrorism and horrific murders take place, how will two men, one in a beret, bear through all this tattered and twisted malevolence?