By Paul Smith

The first book from the Narcissa Blues series, available as individual chapters. The city of Neppon drifts through the shallows, where the walls circling the mortal realm are thin. Here the daemons gather out of the surrounding night, drawn by its promise of candle flame warmth. As the election for the city's mayoral office approaches, one man stands head and shoulders above the other candidates. His reputation is as a bastion for all that is good and honest, in a world beset from all sides by horrors. But Jaret Roscan carries a secret. A secret that could bring ruin to his political career, and chaos to his beloved city. One person carries the key to his salvation. The question is, will they come forward in his hour of need? Harlem's Deck is part of the Narcissa Blues series. You can find the final, collated edition of the book there. The individual chapters were originally released episodically for free, so I continue to offer them here in that format.