Wielding a mechanical apparatus for an arm and powered by a steam engine inplace of a heart, Cole Blaquesmith continues his quest to dethrone thederanged Lord Absinthe and uncover the secrets of his lost past in abizarre techno-Victorian world. But when the cyborgish hero and his bandof freedom fighters encounter a charismatic and mysterious cult leaderwith unknown motives and a twisted half-man, half-machine version ofNapoleon, allegiances and friendships become strained and tested. In theend, Cole must find a way to overcome personal issues and his ownwar-crimes trial in order to save a world that he still does notunderstand.