Vicar Obadiah Demurral isn’t satisfied running the affairs of his village. Now he wants to control the world, as well as God and His angels—and he will stop at nothing. As a shadowmancer, a sorcerer who speaks to the dead, he even commands restless souls to do his bidding. Who will stand against him? Raphah has come a long distance to reclaim the ancient relic Demurral has stolen, but Raphah is young. Even younger are Thomas and Kate, accidentally drawn into this war between good and evil. Their struggle against Demurral will bring them face-to-face with the powers of darkness in an epic battle . . . and the world holds its breath.