The Creeping Shadow

After a tumultuous departure from Lockwood & Co., Lucy Carlyle has embraced life as a freelance operative, lending her invaluable listening talents to various agencies across spectral London. Her newfound independence is interrupted when Anthony Lockwood, her former boss, seeks her out for a high-stakes assignment. Penelope Fittes, the formidable leader of the Fittes Agency, insists that only Lockwood and Lucy are capable of locating and neutralizing the dangerous Source behind the infamous Brixton Cannibal. Despite their successful, perilous mission, lingering tensions and unspoken feelings persist between Lucy and her former teammates, even the cynical skull in the jar. As they delve deeper into a world populated by black marketeers, an enigmatic informant ghost, and a mysterious Spirit Cape, secrets surrounding figures like Steve Rotwell and the true intentions of Penelope Fittes begin to surface. This intricate web of intrigue slowly but surely draws the fractured team back into collaboration, culminating in a shocking discovery: a hidden manipulator has been pulling their strings all along, setting the stage for a dramatic and uncertain future.