In the shadowed corners of a city where magic hides behind gaslight and steel, the lives of strangers begin to intersect. A courier’s betrayal. A private investigator chasing the impossible. A thief who deals in artifacts better left untouched. And a young woman who stumbles upon something that should never have been found. As unseen forces move in the dark, each will discover that some secrets refuse to stay buried. Vanguard: Whispers in the Dark is the first collection of stories set in a world of hidden magic, dangerous alliances, and the quiet war for the future of the supernatural.