In 1925 colonial Hong Kong, young herbalist Ling Shaw witnesses a murder committed by a bloodthirsty creature. Village children are going missing. Locals are angry at the foreign military shooting peaceful protesters.

When her uncle is wrongfully arrested for the crime, Ling must find the real killer. Teaming up with her private school best friend and a Red Society thug from the Kowloon Walled City, she uncovers dark family secrets, occult rituals, vampires, and a sinister plot tied to the Canton Labor Strikes. Ling must overcome ancient and eldritch forces to save her family — and all of Kowloon.

Part historical fantasy, gothic horror, and family drama, this story asks:

What really is a monster?