"What secrets do the mysterious scribes of the Order of St. George, the Scarlet Masks, record within the shadows of the House of Slaughter? Enamored with stories of ancient hunters, as well as those in his midst, Edwin Slaughter only gets to write the stories...never live them. That is, until a legendary Oscuratype that's taken the lives of countless children brings Edwin into the field. Will he live to survive long enough to document his experience, or perish with his story left untold?"-- Provided by publisher.