In a world where necromancers are universally condemned and paladins serve the gods to destroy them, Jinua receives her first mission: execute a necromancer terrorizing a small town. But when she encounters Ontiku — a necromancer who fights alongside her rather than against her — her certainties begin to crumble. Together, an unlikely paladin-necromancer partnership pursues a shadowy benefactor funding both evil necromancers and fanatical necro-haters alike.

Jinua is a driven, principled young paladin navigating her first real assignments with a blend of idealism and growing moral complexity. Ontiku, the necromancer who becomes her partner, is witty, layered, and deeply aware of how the world perceives him. Their dynamic — wary respect shading into genuine friendship — anchors the series.

Across five novellas, Jinua and Ontiku travel from small towns to plague-ridden cities and haunted mountain passes, each mission deepening their bond and challenging the theological and cultural prejudices they were raised with. The series explores whether the corrupting nature attributed to necromancy is inherent or manufactured, and whether trust can grow between people shaped by opposing myths. By the finale, the two must confront the mastermind R — and reckon with the genocide that defined their peoples' shared history.