Any city is bound to collect restless dead. Armed with the notebook of Icelandic magic his ex boyfriend, Bone, gave him, Edward Grey has been tasked with removing troubled spirits or finding ways for the living and the dead to coexist in harmony. Between planning his wedding with his undead Canadian fianc#65533;, Kit Ward, and his continued studies as a medical student, Edward didn't need another commitment, but he can't turn away people who are frightened or in danger. A particularly vicious ghost gives Edward an ominous warning-they're coming-and a few days later Edward's notebook is stolen from him. While he's attempting to find it, he and his mentor, Mariel, are confronted by a very powerful necromancer and barely escape with their lives.On the run, Edward is pursued everywhere he goes, until the necromancers following him manage to capture Kit. Edward's hunt for his kidnapped fianc#65533; will take him to the underworld and beyond.