Shadow's Ascendance

Detective Jonas, a Half-orc, must use his magical abilities and skills to stop a murderer who only seems to kill young Human women every 20 years. What is their motive, and how can they be stopped? In the city of Aerendor, magic and steam-powered technology exist side by side, along with the myriad races that make it their home. Detective Jonas, a Half-orc with magical abilities, and his gay partner Waldorf "Dorf" Pennywhistle the Third must use all of their skills to track down a murderer who only seems to strike every 20 years, and his targets are always young Human woman. Who is this murderer, how have they stayed alive for over 100 years, and to what end are they working? Along the way, secrets from Jonas's past threaten to be revealed if he continues his pursuit of justice. Will he risk it all to catch a killer?