Death of the Outsider books

Letter to Brother Algernon

Dear Brother Algernon, I know you said to cease writing home to the Abbey so often, but something extraordinary happened! I found my life’s purpose! You always…

Letter to Brother Russo

Dear Brother, I hope all is well with you. How does my garden fare? Are the potatoes sprouting yet? I wish I was there to see it and not here in this den of…

Letter to Pintaral Imports

Pintaral Imports, I ordered a vial of Rare Liminal Blue from you over two months ago, and it’s still not here. I need that ink for a special anniversary piece…

Letter to Shan Yun

My darling Shan, I can’t wait to see you, my love. Please make certain your servants know I’m coming tonight. When I use our special knock, I expect to be…

Letter to The Royal Curator

To the Royal Curator, Breanna Ashworth: My name is Eleuterio Cienfuegos. Know that we have mutual friends, and that is all that needs to be said on that…

Library Inventory & Upkeep

Remigio, Our referencing system needs to be reviewed as soon as possible. Bibliographical inconsistencies have been noted in several recent works, which makes…

Lost Days at Shindaery: A Memoir

[Excerpt from Lost Days at Shindaery: A Memoir] It started with hallucinations: Juana Gallardo screaming when her house vanished as she unlocked her front…

Luca Abele, Self-Portrait

Malchiodi's Diary

2nd, Month of Darkness I am now certain of the meaning of that script adorning the flesh of those few who encounter the Outsider. It is his name—the name he…

Malchiodi's Last Notes

25th, Month of Rain What I do, I do for the sake of my studies. The risks are great, but it was never in my nature to leave questions unanswered. Everything…

Massacre at the Albarca!

A mysterious massacre at the Albarca Baths has the Grand Guard baffled. A long-planned raid on an Eyeless Gang fighting ring went wrong and turned into a…

Meet Me at the Cliffs

Eleni, Meet me over at Dead Man's Bluff. I saw an old pocket watch there yesterday. Bet it’s worth hefty coin! It’s dangling in a tricky spot, though. Won’t be…

Meryl Jennett's Address Book

Entry: Tuesday Crates of raw silk came today for the bulk garment order. The girls sew fast, but slack off after 12 hours of work. A touch of the cane helps…

Message from Lena Rosewyn

Cardoza, The heretic archive we have discovered here is more dangerous than we could have known. A recent vision has revealed its importance to the future of…

Michaels Bank Robbed!

A daring robbery at Michaels Bank today, as an intruder bypassed an imposing set of security precautions to breach the inner vault of “Karnaca’s premiere…

Miner's Letter

Siobhan, I know you don’t believe me, but I saw it again. The air shivered and split apart and sealed up again like a river krust. The rest of the day I didn’t…

Missing Pharmacist Found Dead

The horrifying find of a bloodless body in an alley off Jaconda Street has the Grand Guard on high alert. The victim was Eleuterio Cienfuegos, a respected…

Mission Orders from Captain Lejano

Lieutenant, I've received reports of illegal activity in the old Albarca Baths. And I suspect the Eyeless gang is involved. This could be our chance to finally…

Morgue Tasks

1. Deliver Brother Cardoza’s autopsy implements to smith for sharpening and purifying. 2. Burn remaining cadavers. Report any unusual events or anomalies to…

Musical Healing Manual

[Excerpt from Musical Healing Manual] Preparation Secure heretics in the chair with the supplied leather straps. Patients will employ desperate measures to…

Musical Healing Session

Good evening, my dear. Ready for your treatment? Now, now. No tears. You know how important these sessions are for finding a cure. Tonight, I'm going to play…

My Effigies of the Oracular Sisters

4th Day It’s been difficult to create effigies of the Oracular Sisters. They keep to themselves, rarely venturing outside. Impossible to get the hair and nail…

My Family's Bones

[Excerpt from an unfinished memoir written by Ivan Jacobi] My grandfather had always disliked my Tyvian mother, and my mother regarded her father-in-law with…

New Songs Recorded

Dear Mr. Shan Yun, You will find the audiograph cards of “Among the Oxrush Blooms”, “In the Month of Darkness” and “Release Thy Golden Locks, Gloriana”…

No more tobacco

No more liquor. No more listening to Daud muttering in his sleep. I held the rat charm, hoping to see Deirdre’s face again. But now I hope last night was the…

Note from the Director

Bristow: Does the Empress have an investment account with us or merely treasury holdings? Could she be persuaded to expand her account activity with us? Come…

Note on the Sealed Door

We have been unable to break into the room into which the last witches retreated when they realized their defiance was in vain. The heretics were dispatched…

Note to Anselma

Dear Anselma, I know the first day on the job can be trying, so feel free to ask me any questions. Remember: the code for this door changes, so you’ll have to…

Note to Maintenance Workers

Reminder! Don’t take the vault decoupling lever from the vault maintenance area. None of you need it! The braking hatches on the vault are locked for a reason.…

Note to Self

Ask Rubia for ledgers (blue-lined NOT green)

Note to staff about Dr Galvani

Attn: All staff on shift. I’m sure you’ve noticed the pile of papers from Tyvia. Well, we’ve received an inordinate amount of letters from Doctor Galvani about…

Notes about Albarca Baths

- Went to see Old Madge again. Traded some old whalebone and a bit of hair (not mine) for information. She’s making charms for the Eyeless now. Good clients,…

Notes on the Archive

The archive sent by the pharmacist is intriguing. I wonder how he knew to contact me? I will interrogate him about this when we meet. Cienfuegos describes a…

Notes on The Vault Safe Code

Is it a mathematical sequence? Not all of the digits in the combinations are prime numbers… But it must be a pattern. Each number is generated by the numbers…

Notice: To All Personnel

We have finished replacing the shorted wiring in our security doors and relocated the main control switch to the lobby behind the teller counter. Thank you for…

Old Diary

[Excerpt from pages torn from an old diary, dated 1841] She’d done up one of her bedchambers with velvet and candles. If she had brought in a lamp it would…

Old Widows’ Recipes

Marnie’s Secret Powders (For bringing on Frightful Illusions, Blurred Vision, and the like) Dry twenty purple sea slugs in the sun until they be crisped and…

On Bertie the Bird

I caught ‘Bertie’, as we came to call him, on one of those ill-fated expeditions to Pandyssia which I and a few others attempted from time to time, to follow…

On the Ancient Alphabet & the Ritual Hold

The topography of the Void is dependent upon reality to supply the base material for it to mirror. However, there is one place that has no referent in our…

On the Oracular Order, By Douglas Harwickle, Historian

Much has been said about the blind Sisters of the Oracular Order. In truth their eyes function just as well as yours or mine. However, they do endeavor to…

Our Secret Knock

Beloved Eolina, My servants tell me that you came by earlier when I was composing, and they refused to open the door. Apologies from the depths of my heart!…

Page from Dolores’s Journal

10th Day, Month of Timber Before I can seize my immortality, I must deal with the mess Cienfuegos created. Outsider take that traitor! The cult can never know…

Permanent Closure for Debts Owed

The commercial enterprise known as “E. Cienfuegos Druggist and pharmacist,” associated property rights, inventory, and all other assets pertaining to the…

Pilfer the Prophecies

Sister Rosewyn keeps a detailed record of her prophetic visions. Rumor has it she knows every secret in the Isles: murder, treason, love affairs… That kind of…

Plagued Spirit Bull Rat Liquor

1 grown bull rat (alive!) 9 red potatoes 3 drops wormwood oil Drain rat’s blood into large cooking pot Boil with potatoes on red hot stove Add wormwood when a…

PLEASE PLEASE

The buzzing… The Void-cursed buzzing! If I don’t perish in this subterranean prison, I’ll go mad from the incessant noise of their wings.

Polite Reminder

Clerks, Please reset the coin counter when the day’s accounting is complete. It throws off our tallies if the counter is set high. Best, -Pilar

Preliminary Notes on Void Anomalies

Despite the difficulty, we have managed a general study of the observable “hollows”, as some have called them. The anomalies and their provenance still baffle…

Progress with Jindosh's Safe

Director Michaels, I’ve discovered a way to open Jindosh’s private safe in the vault! I had concentrated on opening only his box, box #1. But that approach was…

Red Camellia Appointment Book

Private Tattoo Appointments with Mrs. Eolina Rey Book 1 - Year 1848 Note to Melissa: please remember that I only accept appointments with clients personally…