One night, all over London, the departed appear to be returning. Tanya comes to face to face with her father, Jasper, who died unexpectedly of a stroke two years earlier. Miss Quill is confronted by her sister Orla'ath. Ram is haunted by Rachel, his girlfriend who was murdered by the Shadow Kin. They all claim to be manifestations of the Lankin, a soul-gathering entity that wants to reunite mankind with those who have passed away. But as April and Ram explore a devastated London, it quickly becomes clear that the Lankin's purpose is far more nefarious.