To save the love of his life, a nobleman is willing to risk anything. Kristoph Sevrein is a young lord who studies botany, but when his father needs his assistance in the taboo art of reanimating life, he has no option but to help. In a world ravaged by Ironbark Disease, a fatal illness, Kristoph's father is obsessed with finding a way to imbue life into automatons, however, all Kristoph longs for is a cure. Willing to do whatever it takes to ensure the one who holds the key to his heart survives the disease, Kris must venture down a dark and twisted path. If he cannot save his love from the disease, he fears losing her means dooming himself too. Those who love quick, imaginative reads and Frankenstein retellings, will surely love this novella! For fans looking for reads similar to The Midnight Bargain and These Vicious Masks.