The Aether Deduction

About this book

In the soaring, magic-fueled metropolis of Caelenor, the elite rely entirely on arcane spells to maintain order and solve crimes. Garrick Fenn, however, was born without a drop of mana. Relegated to the underclass and walking with a pronounced limp from a childhood accident, Garrick scrapes by as a private investigator utilizing the one thing magic cannot replicate: pure, unadulterated deductive logic. When the powerful Arch-Praetor Veyloris is found dead inside a magically sealed tower, the city's authorities immediately dismiss it as a tragic spellcasting accident. Hired by the victim's skeptical daughter, Garrick steps into a world that despises him to investigate. By looking past the dazzling magical illusions and focusing on mundane discrepancies—a scuff mark, a misplaced ledger, the faint scent of crushed almonds—Garrick begins to unravel a meticulously planned murder. Armed only with his intellect and aided by a disgraced historical archivist, Garrick must navigate treacherous aristocratic politics, corrupt alchemical guilds, and deadly magical traps to expose a brilliant killer who believed magic could hide the perfect crime.

Book details

Genres:

Mystery, Fantasy

Language:

en

Published:

2026-04-18

Content rating:

PG