This is a novel set in 18th-century Vienna, focusing on the battle between good and evil that takes place there. The main character, a young student named Josef, must choose between the temptations of the devil and the moral guidance of an angelic figure named Seraphina. The novel combines elements of fantasy, horror, and romance.

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