In 1919 the US Congress passed the National Prohibition Act.Known informally as 'the Volstead Act,' the act forbid the manufacturing, sale, or transport of 'magicks and spells of an intoxicating nature.' The brewing of spells, once the province pharmacists and legitimate businesses, became the epicenter of a new criminal underworld: one where bootleggers and spellrunners thrive on the illegal production of spells, potions, and incantations. The year is 1928 and New York is bubbling over. Vincent Byrde, a grizzled PI laboring under a nasty curse, has built his career chasing witches and magicians wherever they may hide. One job, however, eludes him. The frustrating case of Jimmy Wonder: a young, up-and-coming spellrunner who always seems one step ahead of the law. Vincent is set on bringing Wonder to heel. Wonder is set on being the biggest magician in New York City. Their dance takes a complicated turn when Kitty Lovelace - Jimmy's sidekick and main girl -- walks out on Wonder and straight into Vincent's life.
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