As Oz Vessalius and his valet, Gilbert, catch up with Uncle Oscar, they fail to notice an alienated Alice (and lurking Break) walk into a trap set by the Cheshire Cat. Danger and fragments of Alice's past are sealed in Cheshire's lair. Oz and Gilbert must find a way to enter the sealed dimension of lost memories with Sharon's help

"Rumors revolving around The Book of Vanitas, a clockwork grimoire of dubious reputation, draw Noé, a young vampire in search of a friend's salvation, to Paris. What awaits him in the City of Flowers, however, is not long hours treading the pavement or rifling through dusty bookshops in search of the tome. Instead, his quarry comes to him...in the arms of a man claiming to be a vampire doctor! Thrust into a conflict that threatens the peace between...

"Now installed at a hotel in Paris with the help of Count Orlok, Noé and Vanitas take their awkward partnership on the road...to a vampire masquerade ball! The order of the evening may be small talk and hobnobbing with fellow guests, but the mystery of the curse-bearers is never far behind. Intrigue swirls as quickly as the dancers twirl, a blue moon ascends over the guests...and all hell breaks loose!"--Back cover

Guided by Jack Vessalius, the man from Alice's memories, Oz wanders back into the world of lost memories in search of Alice. There, he stumbles upon the devastating tragedy of Sablier, the century-old disaster which sent the old capital into the Abyss, an incident of which no one has any recollection ... except Alice, who was there?! When Oz discovers the truth of the memories Alice so desperately wants to forget, the powers of the B-Rabbit will spiral...

"On the trail of the Beast of Gévaudan, Vanitas and Noé are led to the heart of the incident and the noble house of d'Apchier. There, they discover that a brave, heartrending wish to save a daughter from a vampire's fate became the haunting first cry of the Beast itself..."--Provided by publisher

"Since that fateful day when Vanitas crashed into Nǒ's life, the two have been inseparable for better or worse, which makes the vampire the perfect puppet for Mikhail's schemes. With Dominique's life on the line, Nǒ will have to unveil the memories Vanitas is so desperate to keep hidden--no matter what it takes!"--Page [4] of cover

"Despite the reveal of the Beast of Gévaudan's true identity, disaster still looms, threatening not only those involved but the townspeople below. With his book missing in action, Vanitas has only vain attempts at stopping the destruction... until an unexpected ally joins the fray. Even so, he has little hope of interfering in Chloé d'Apchier's catastrophic revenge...!"--Provided by publisher