In a world where necromancy is a forbidden art, Ethan Blackwood, a young necromancer, is forced into an arranged marriage to secure an alliance between his family and a powerful noble house. On the eve of his wedding, his bride, Lyra, is brutally murdered, and her ghost now haunts Ethan, demanding justice.

As Ethan navigates the treacherous political landscape of his world, he must unravel the mystery surrounding Lyra's death while keeping his own necromantic powers hidden. With the help of a mysterious ally, a streetwise thief named Raven, Ethan begins to uncover a sinister plot that threatens not only his own life but the stability of the entire kingdom.

Ethan's investigation leads him to the dark underbelly of the city, where he encounters dangerous criminals, corrupt officials, and ancient monsters that have been awakened by a powerful dark magic. As he delves deeper into the mystery, Ethan realizes that Lyra's murder is connected to a larger conspiracy involving a cabal of wealthy nobles who seek to overthrow the king and seize control of the realm.

Haunted by Lyra's ghost and hunted by assassins, Ethan must master his forbidden powers and forge unlikely alliances to bring the conspirators to justice. But as he gets closer to the truth, he discovers that the conspiracy extends far beyond the mortal realm and that the fate of the living and the dead hangs in the balance.

In a thrilling climax, Ethan must confront the mastermind behind the conspiracy, a powerful necromancer who seeks to unleash an army of the undead upon the world. With the help of Raven and a group of unlikely allies, Ethan must use all of his skills and cunning to defeat the villainous necromancer and lay Lyra's ghost to rest once and for all.