After his mother's death, Gareth is caught between his fear of being alone and his fear of dealing with the world outside. The natural solution, hanging out with preserved bodies from his family's funeral home, works perfectly--until he suddenly has to take care of his niece while hiding the bodies from a neighborhood watchman.

In a modern day fairy tale, Rowan ventures into mysterious darkness that contains dangerous creatures to save her family from the clutches of the evil Dr. Ravenen.