After the passing of their radiant mother, Ileria and Gabriel Obscura, find their lives unraveling before their very eyes. Gabriel, now a free-running photographer for a graffiti gang, is tormented by the same nightmare every evening and his insomniac sister, Ileria, is tormented by the woes of the waking world. With the anniversary of their births and their mother's death falling on the same day, neither twin is thrilled to celebrate another lap around the Sun.

But when Gabriel’s dream changes for the first time in three years, the true Unraveling begins, exposing the twisted truth behind seemingly random events.

Soon to be pried apart by the unforgiving grip of fate, the twins must still find strength and purpose in their strange new situations.

Meanwhile, in the Afterlife, the surface world is nothing but a distant memory for those who've crossed over. For the people of Aevolyr, light, with all its beauty, power, and potential, is an element they can manipulate. There, the citizens casually cast spells and enjoy the safety of the shining city. Peace was won almost two decades ago, but among the elders, there are whispers of a second war brewing in the dark forest beyond the borders of Aevolyr. Much of the truth is shrouded in mystery, but one thing is certain, the Obscura children have something to do with it.