Sherlock: The Prince’s Daily Escapades

Elizabeth, dressed in a white evening gown that shimmered with golden light, watched the dancers at the ball with cold eyes. Everyone there was a member of the upper-class aristocracy, all elegant and resplendent, smiling as they glided across the floor.

All Elizabeth saw on their faces was hypocrisy and arrogance.

As the mazurka began, she spotted someone about to make their way through the crowd. Suddenly, she decided to run. Gathering up her skirts, she fled the ball.

Sherlock studied the “male student” before him, unable to shake a strange sense of unease.

Was this a man? Or a man who looked like a woman?

Unable to tell, Sherlock decided to wait and watch. Observing the “male student” became the most important project of his university years.

Until one day…

[Reading guide: Set in the original world, with a prequel. The first part takes place before Holmes meets Watson. Features an original female protagonist.]