The Last Light Bureau

Every night, the lamps of Bellwether Station collect one memory their owners are ready to lose. Iona Vale, a meticulous night archivist, labels and locks them away. Then a battered brass lantern arrives carrying tomorrow's sunrise, and a message in her missing father's voice. With a retired railway porter named Bram, Iona has until the final train to decide whether a painful memory should be preserved, returned, or allowed to go. A luminous, character-led fantasy mystery about grief, consent, and the things we choose to carry. Painted in textured midnight-blue gouache, warm amber light, and bold woodcut shadows. Created with AI-assisted artwork and creator-directed writing, reference design, selection, and editing.