robert cornelius is a master artisan renowned the world over as an expert in the crafting of “gem”, a brand of dolls who are humanoid in size, shape, and movement. before he passes away, cornelius destroys his house and his workshop, only leaving behind, in his grandson frants’ name, a journal, a key, and an elegantly crafted gem named “jade”. but as frants is soon to find out, a skilled craftsman’s work is never safe from those who covet it…