Beneath the mists of the steam-powered megacity of "New London," cults flourish and ancient gods whisper in secret.
Alan Grant, the quiet member of a Night Watch squad, is in truth the incarnation of the sleeping "Cthulhu" consciousness in the deep sea. He fights various fanatical cults devoted to the Outer Gods while suppressing his own power, which could overturn the world. The price is steep.
Those who grow ever more entangled with him include the mysterious young intelligence agent Lilith, the girl researcher Isabella, obsessed with analyzing the supernatural, and Seraphina, a silver-flame knight of unwavering faith. They know only that he is extraordinarily powerful, unaware that he is the very being the world fears most.
When the apocalyptic ritual begins and the Outer Gods' minions descend, Alan must choose between "protecting humanity" and "returning to his divinity." The fate of the City of Mists rests on the chaotic heart inside this human body.
