Perri Todd is the single mother of two, a widow, and a sister, until the day she dies.

She can't recall how she died, but she wakes up in a new realm, alone save for a strange man. He claims to know almost as little as she remembers about their previous lives. Yet, there is something dark in his eyes when he watches her too long, and the way he interferes when she discovers she can reach out to the mortal world. Soon, Perri discovers she is able to reach out to her loved ones beyond the veil.

When Perri meets a group of souls also trapped in the hellish afterlife, they help her find her way back to her family. However, the world is not the same as she left it. The magic of the dead, the strength of their spirits, guide her home on an adventure to save the world. Hell has been wrought upon the Mortal realm when Perri discovers nefarious forces at play, and the dead walk the earth as revenge rains down on her.

Reuniting with her family is the only way to save the world she once lived in, and Perri must rely on her loved ones to offer her the strength to defeat gods and set the world back to normal.