Rumors revolving around The Book of Vanitas, a clockwork grimoire of dubious reputation, draw Noe, a young vampire in search of a friend's salvation, to Paris. What awaits him in the City of Flowers, however, is not long hours treading the pavement or rifling through dusty bookshops in search of the tome. Instead, his quarry comes to him...in the arms of a man claiming to be a vampire doctor Thrust into a conflict that threatens the peace between humans and vampires, will Noe cast in his lot with the curious and slightly unbalanced Vanitas and his quest to save vampirekind?"

Now installed at a hotel in Paris with the help of Count Orlok, No? and Vanitas take their awkward partnership on the road...to a vampire masquerade ball The order of the evening may be small talk and hobnobbing with fellow guests, but the mystery of the curse-bearers is never far behind. Intrigue swirls as quickly as the dancers twirl, a blue moon ascends over the guests...and all hell breaks loose

"First published in Japan in 2017 by Square Enix Co., Ltd"--Colophon.

"On the trail of the Beast of Gaevaudan, Vanitas and Noae are led to the heart of the incident and the noble house of d'Apchier. There they discover that a brave, heartrending wish to save a daughter from a vampire's fate became the haunting first cry of the Beast itself"--Back cover.

"Despite the reveal of the Beast of Gaevaudan's true identity, disaster still looms, threatening not only those involved but the townspeople below. With his book missing in action, Vanitas has only vain attempts at stopping the destruction--until an unexpected ally joins the fray. Even so, he has little hope of interfering in Chloae d'Apchier's catastrophic revenge"--Back cover.