Elliot, a 18-year-old who feels trapped in the monotony of life, yearns for something more meaningful. As his days blend into a repetitive cycle of boredom, his only solace lies in books, where he escapes into fantastical worlds. One night, after finishing a particularly gripping fantasy novel, he whispers a wish to the universe: "I just want a better life... something with meaning."

To his shock, he wakes up in the gritty streets of Backlund, the world of Lord of the Mysteries, and realizes that his wish has been granted—though not in the way he expected. His new reality is a dangerous world of steam-powered industry, mystical forces, and secret societies.

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