Jeffrey Talbert is a veteran of the First World War and a grifter by nature. A chance at easy money backfires when he tries blackmailing a politician. He's saved by a brooding troubleshooter and kindhearted magician. They reveal a hidden world of secret societies, monsters, and rival magicians. Jeffrey finds himself joining in on supernatural investigations but also questions his memories. What none of them know is how closely their fates are connected and whether they can outmaneuver the past.