The cheer of the holidays has passed, but the Noah's Ark traveling circus has been making the rounds, bringing fun and joy to children of all ages. However, as the ringmaster's cries fade away, a disturbing trend begins to surface in the wake of the colourful entourage. Children seem to disappear whenever the circus packs up for its next destination, and there are no clues---or corpses---to be found. But when the situation calls for Ciel and Sebastian...

London, the capital of the Great Empire, is again under siege, as a series of bizarre attacks on British citizens returned from India sends rumours that cast a pall upon Queen Victoria's rule. Sent in by Her Majesty, young Earl Phantomhive and his most capable butler, Sebastian, follow a trail that collides with an Indian youth who claims to be a prince. And this prince possesses an extraordinary butler of his own! As rivalry between the two butlers...