With the third volume in this graphic novel series, writer Alan Moore, who also created The Watchmen, jumps his character forward quite a few years. The League, who is still part of the British secret service has changed quite a bit. Mina Murray is still a member, though now she is in charge along with a rejuvenated Allan Quartermain. All of their other partners have left. They have been replaced with another interesting set of literary/historical characters.

First their is Carnacki, a ghost-finder with the ability to get glimpses of the future in his dreams. Anthony Raffles, a reformed thief and the immortal Orland also are members.

The league is drawn into a mystery after Carnacki dreams about an occult that is trying to bring about the creation of a Moonchild. This will some how lead to armageddon. The problem is his dreams provide little other information.

Before long, they are investigating a local cult that turns to a possible evil sorcerer as their leader. The problem is that he was supposedly killed the previous summer. It will be up to the league to sort out if the rumor is true and whether the answer to Carnacki's prophecy can be found through that cult.

As this is all happening, readers are also getting to meet Janni. She is the daughter of former leaguer, Captain Nemo. The two have never been close, and she feels the need to head out on her own as her father heads into his waning months. She slowly finds her way to London and ends up working in a dockside pub.

After her father dies, she is visited by one of his most dedicated men, who is asking her to return back to the kingdom to rule in Nemo's place as queen. She initially refuses, but changes her mind once she is confronted with the harsh realities of humanity. It is these same realities that initially made her father declare war on the nations of the world. It is clear that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. It seems she becomes the infamous Pirate Jenny of lore.

Mina and Allan are not the only blasts from the past to come to the fore through the course of the story. One of the primary suspects for the role of Jack the Ripper returns to London, and a series of murders become headlines. The new Mac the Knife will bring about questions as to who was the killer and whether their were royal ties to the previous murders.

This volume is much shorter than its predecessors, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have the rich storytelling and great artwork of the earlier volumes. It is quickly clear that the story is not fully tied up and further volumes will be needed to finish up all the loose ends, but it does to a great job of bringing the story further.