It is the early decades of the twentieth century, and Europe is on the brink of war. A race is on to uncover anything that might tip the balance.In the various Indian kingdoms under the British Raj, whispers of a hidden text swirl around, one said to hold clues to long-lost artefacts of untold power. The Department of the Reclamation of Wealth, a shadowy arm of the Empire, is tasked with tracking them down.