Chapter 1 — The Girl Who Bakes at Dawn

In a world where magic and science exist side by side, nineteen Gods rule over 210 mysterious Pathways of power. Some seek these powers through luck. Others worship the Gods and offer their blood in exchange for something far greater. Angelina is an ordinary elf living a quiet life in an old-world city, running her small bakery, Rosé & Crumb. She knows little about the enormous world beyond her home—and even less about the forces moving in the shadows. Then one night, a black envelope appears. A mysterious man warns her not to open it. Someone else wants her to. And somewhere in the world, something ancient has begun to remember her. Nineteen Gods. 210 Pathways. One Blood Vessel. The story begins with a girl who doesn't remember what she is.