Markhat and Darla journey into the unknown, where Trolls and worse await those who dare the wastelands, and old magics take on new life when fueled by vengeance and the undying power of greed. Three thousand miles of haunted prairie lie between Rannit's bustling streets and tiny frontier town of Railsend. Finder Markhat's new case puts him aboard the steam locomotive Western Star, bound for Railsend...and the edge of the world. But before the Star sees its first sunrise, blood is spilled, and Markhat finds himself at the center of a murderous mystery. When wartime magic of the killing sort...