Soot

Set in 1909 a world where desires manifest as visible plumes of Smoke, this story follows Eleanor, a young woman with a mysterious power, as she escapes her oppressive past and seeks refuge in New York. Meanwhile, Nil, an orphan and thief, and Thomas, a man on a secret mission in India, each grapple with the origins and potential dangers of Smoke. Their intertwined journeys across continents explore power, desire, and the possibility of unity or chaos in a world on the brink of change.