Israel St. James is your average 19th century Cambridge student - fancy beard, bowler hat, waistcoat, and watch.Everything changes when he and his colleagues uncover Archimedes' Apothecary, a mysterious cabinet containing magical items and ancient texts.After pirates attack, Israel is fatefully marked with immortality and 'Archimedes' Insight' - the ability to discern the true nature of magic relics with a single touch. From then until now, he has traveled the world in search of these supernatural artifacts in order to keep humanity safe from baddies who would abuse their power toward nefarious ends.Travel with Dr. St. James through pivotal events in history as he encounters a host of colorf...

The town of Crate seems like a wonderful place to live. Perfect, even. Everyone has everything they need, and a council of experts makes sure it stays that way.

Well, one less expert now. Amos Dunn has passed away, and his niece, Wilma, has been tapped to take over his position. She's nervous about change, and she has large shoes to fill, but her uncle taught her everything he could about how to do his job. She might be just what the town needs.

Whether she's what the town wants ... that's another question. But as Uncle Amos always said, never stop asking questions.