A group of fanatical followers of Mortua, the Goddess of Death, have been misled. They believe Mortua wants sacrifices, carried out with a cursed dagger that is causing far more harm than the cultists realize. The souls of the sacrificed are unable to move on without a lot of help from the gods. Mortua reluctantly admits she needs the help of the Speaker of the Dead. Rian and Halbert will have to work with Ransey, Halbert's old enemy, to put a stop to the unrest of the dead.